Removal

REMOVAL

Tie-Rod End





1. Raise and support vehicle and remove front wheel.
2. Remove caliper assembly, leaving hose attached, and suspend out of way.
3. Remove hub cap, cotter pin, set cover and nut.
4. Remove hub and plate, being careful not to drop washer and bearing.
5. Remove dust cover.
6. Remove cotter pin and tie rod end nut, then, using tool 490118850C or equivalent, separate tie rod end from knuckle. If removal is difficult, lightly tap ball joint coupling of knuckle with a hammer.
7. Remove knuckle to ball joint attaching bolt, then push lower arm downward to separate knuckle and ball joint.
8. Remove shock absorber to knuckle attaching bolts.