Upper Control Arm

REMOVAL
1. Raise and support the vehicle.
2. Support the rear axle with a hydraulic jack.
3. Remove the ball joint pinch bolt from the top of the differential housing bracket.
4. Remove partial nuts from the heat shield in order to lower the shield down enough to get the proper clearance to remove the right side bolt from the body.





5. Remove the upper suspension arm mounting bolts from the body and remove the arm.





6. Remove the support bracket mounting bolts if needed.

INSTALLATION
1. Position the upper suspension arm in the frame rail brackets.
2. Install the mounting bolts and tighten to 100 Nm (74 ft. lbs.).
3. Retighten the heat shield back into place.
4. Pull the arm down on the differential housing bracket and install the pinch bolt and nut. Tighten the nut to 95 Nm (70 ft. lbs.).
5. Remove the supports and lower the vehicle.