Chevrolet Light Duty Truck 1973 Service Manual page 219

Fig. 58—Removing Wheel Bearings
Fig. 60—Removing Axle Slingers
FRONT SU S PEN SIO N
Fig. 61—Removing Steering Arm Nuts
10. To remove the tie rod:
a. Remove cotter pins.
b. Loosen tie rod nuts and tap on nut with a soft
hammer to break the studs loose from the
knuckle arm.
c. Remove nuts and disconnect the tie rod.
CAUTION:
If i t i s necessary t o remove the
steering arm, discard the three self locking nuts
( F i g . 61) and replace with new nuts a t
assembly.
11. Remove the cotter pin from the upper ball socket
nut.
12. Remove the retaining nuts from the upper and
lower ball sockets as shown in Figure 62.
13. Remove the knuckle assembly from the yoke by
inserting a suitable wedge-shaped tool between the
Fig. 62—Removing Ball Socket Retaining Nut
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