Chevrolet Light Duty Truck 1973 Service Manual page 220

3 -4 6 FRONT SU SPEN SION
J -2 3 4 5 4 -1
FLAT WASHER
(HIDDEN)
J-951 9-10
Fig. 6 3 — R e m o v in g Lower B all J o in t
lower ball stud and the yoke and tapping on the
tool to release the knuckle assembly. Repeat as
required at the upper ball stud location.
Ball Joint Service
CAUTION:
Do not remove the yoke upper bal l
stud adjusting sleeve unless new b all studs are
being i n s t a l l e d . If i t i s necessary t o loosen the
sleeve t o remove the knuckle, do not loosen i t
more than two threads using Spanner J-23447
as shown i n Figure 6 7 . The nonhardened
threads i n the yoke can be e a s i l y damaged by
the hardened threads i n the adjusting sleeve i f
caution i s not used during knuckle removal.
NOTE: Remove the lower ball joint snap
ring before beginning.
NOTE: Lower ball joint must be removed
Fig. 64—Removing Upper Ball Joint
BALL JOINT
J-638
Fig. 6 5 — In s ta llin g Low er B all J o in t
before any service can be performed on the
upper ball joint.
14. Remove the lower ball joint using tools J-9519-10,
J-23454-1, and sleeve J-6382-3 or equivalent as
shown in Figure 63.
NOTE: Tool J-6382-3 is a previously released
transmission tool. If this tool is not available,
a suitable tool may be fabricated from
1/2" O.D. steel tubing with 3/16" wall
thickness cut / " long.
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15. Remove the upper ball joint using tools J-9519-10,
J-23454-1, and sleeve J-6382-3 or equivalent as
shown in Figure 64.
Assembly
1. Install the lower ball joint into the knuckle. Make
sure that the lower ball joint (the joint without
J - 6 3 8 2 - 3
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BALL JO INT M J-? '~ .4 5 4 -2
Fig. 66—Installing Upper Ball Joint
J-23454-2
J-9519-10
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