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Ball Joint

Ball Joint Wear limit
Rotate the ball joint stud 5 times. Install the SST to the ball joint stud, measure the rotational torque using a pull scale.

If not within the specification, replace the lower arm.
Rotational torque 1.0-4.9 N-m (11-49 kgf-cm, 9-43 in-lbf)
Pull scale reading [10-49 N (1.1-4.9 kgf, 3-10 lbf)]