Ball Joint: Service and Repair

BALL JOINT AND DUST COVER REPLACEMENT
1. Using a screwdriver, remove the dust cover from the lower arm ball joint.







2. Remove the snap ring.







3. Using a plastic hammer, disconnect the ball joint from the lower arm. Hammering with the special tool (09545-3A000) placed under the lower arm as shown may prevent the deformation of the lower arm.







4. Using Special Tool (09545-1 1000), press the ball joint into the lower arm assembly.
Unless it it pressed firmly, the snap ring will not fit perfectly to the groove.

5. Install the snap ring.







6. If there is not sufficient grease on the ball joint assembly, apply grease abundantly.







7. Using special tool(09545-21100), install the dust cover. The Special Tool will make the installation process even easier.