Lower

REMOVAL
1. Raise the vehicle and support the frame with suitable safety stands.
2. Remove wheel and tire assembly.
3. Remove the tie-rod end from the knuckle.
4. Remove the retaining ring from the front axle driving shaft to release the shaft from hub.
5. Support lower control arm with a jack.





6. Remove lower ball joint nut and cotter pin, then use remover J-29107 to remove the lower ball joint from the knuckle.

CAUTION: Be careful not to damage the ball joint boot.

7. Remove nut.
8. Remove bolt.
9. Remove lower ball joint.

INSPECTION AND REPAIR
Make necessary parts replacement if wear, damage, corrosion or any other abnormal condition are found through inspection.
- Inspect the lower end boot for damage or grease leak. Move the ball joint as shown in the figure to confirm its normal movement .
- Inspect screw/taper area of ball for damage.
- If any defects are found by the above inspections, replace the ball joint assembly with new one.








- After moving the ball joint 4 or 5 times, attach nut the measure the preload. Starting torque: 0.5-6.4 Nm (0.4-4.7 ft. lbs.)
- If the above limits specified are exceeded, replace the ball joint assembly.

INSTALLATION
1. Install lower ball joint.
2. Install bolt.
3. Install nut and tighten it to the specified torque. Torque to 116 Nm (85 ft. lbs.).
4. Install ball joint nut, then tighten it to the specified torque with just enough additional torque to align cotter pin holes. Install new cotter pin. Torque to 147 Nm (108 ft. lbs.).