Hub And Bearing Assembly Removal And Installation; Prying Hub And Bearing Assembly From Steering Knuckle; Control Arm To Steering Knuckle Attachment; Separating Ball Joint From Steering Knuckle - Chrysler 2000 LHS Owner's Manual

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REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)
Fig. 21 Hub And Bearing Assembly Removal And
Installation
1 – HUB/BEARING ASSEMBLY
2 – STEERING KNUCKLE
Fig. 22 Prying Hub And Bearing Assembly From
Steering Knuckle
1 – INSERT PRY BAR HERE
2 – PRY BAR
3 – KNUCKLE
4 – HUB/BEARING ASSEMBLY
(10) Remove the ball joint stud to steering knuckle
attaching nut and bolt (Fig. 23).
CAUTION: When lower control arm is separated
from steering knuckle, do not let ball joint seal hit
up against steering knuckle. If ball joint seal hits
steering knuckle, seal damage may occur. If ball
joint seal becomes torn, replace seal before assem-
bling lower control arm to knuckle.
(11) Carefully insert a pry bar between lower con-
trol arm and steering knuckle (Fig. 24). Push down
Fig. 23 Control Arm To Steering Knuckle
Attachment
1 – LOWER CONTROL ARM
2 – BALL JOINT STUD
3 – CLAMP NUT AND BOLT
on pry bar to separate ball joint stud from steering
knuckle (Fig. 24).
Fig. 24 Separating Ball Joint From Steering Knuckle
1 – STEERING KNUCKLE
2 – BALL JOINT STUD
3 – PRY BAR
4 – LOWER CONTROL ARM
CAUTION: The strut assembly to steering knuckle
bolts are serrated where they go through strut
assembly and steering knuckle. When removing
bolts, turn nuts off bolts DO NOT TURN BOLTS IN
STEERING KNUCKLE. If bolts are turned damage to
steering knuckle will result.
(12) Remove the
knuckle attaching bolts (Fig. 25).
(13) Remove the steering knuckle from the vehicle.
strut assembly to
LH
steering