#### REMOVAL & INSTALLATION

1. Raise and support the vehicle.
2. Remove the ball joint bolts connecting it to the steering knuckle.

   Fig. 1: Remove the cotter pin from the lower part of the ball joint

   Fig. 2: Loosen but do not remove the lower nut

3. Remove the cotter pin.
4. Loosen but do not remove the nut.
5. Using a puller, separate the ball joint from the control arm.

   Fig. 3: Place a ball joint remover between the lower control arm (2) and ball joint (1)

   Fig. 4: The ball joint will pop out of the lower control arm

   To install:

6. Insert the ball joint on the end of the lower control arm. Install a new cotter pin and tighten the nut to 76 ft. lbs. (103 Nm).
7. Attach the ball joint end of the lower control arm to the steering knuckle, tighten the bolts to 94 ft. lbs. (127 Nm).
8. Lower the vehicle and have the front end alignment checked.