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KNUCKLE (Continued)
(8) Remove cotter pin and castle nut from lower
ball joint stud (Fig. 8).
Fig. 8 Lower Ball Joint Attachment To Steering
1 - DRIVESHAFT
2 - COTTER PIN
3 - CASTLE NUT
4 - HEAT SHIELD
5 - LOWER CONTROL ARM
6 - SHOCK ABSORBER CLEVIS
CAUTION: No tool is to be inserted between the
steering knuckle and the lower ball joint to separate
stud of lower ball joint from the steering knuckle.
The steering knuckle is to be separated from the
stud of the ball joint only using the procedure as
described in Step 9 below.
CAUTION: When striking the steering knuckle, do
not hit the heat shield covering the ball joint grease
seal. Bending the heat shield against the ball joint
grease seal will cause the grease seal to fail.
(9) Turn steering knuckle so front of it is facing as
far outboard in wheel well as possible. Using a ham-
mer, strike boss on steering knuckle (Fig. 9) until
steering knuckle separates from lower ball joint stud.
CAUTION: Care must be taken not to separate the
inner C/V joint during the following steps. Pulling
steering knuckle out from vehicle after releasing
from ball joint can separate inner C/V joint, thus
damaging it. Do not allow driveshaft to hang by
inner C/V joint; driveshaft must be supported upon
removal from knuckle.
Knuckle
Fig. 9 Separating Ball Joint Stud From Steering
1 - HAMMER
2 - BALL JOINT STUD
3 - STEERING KNUCKLE BOSS
4 - HEAT SHIELD
5 - LOWER CONTROL ARM
(10) Lift up on steering knuckle separating it from
lower ball joint stud. Use caution when separat-
ing ball joint stud from steering knuckle so ball
joint seal does not get cut.
(11) Separate steering knuckle from outer C/V
joint. Separate steering knuckle from outer C/V joint
holding driveshaft in place while pulling steering
knuckle away from outer C/V joint (Fig. 10).
Fig. 10 Separating Steering knuckle from driveshaft
1 - HUB/BEARING
2 - BEARING SHIELD
3 - OUTER C/V JOINT
4 - STEERING KNUCKLE
FRONT SUSPENSION
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