Ball Joint, Removing And Installing: Removing
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- The control arm is removed. Refer to CONTROL ARM, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
WARNING:
There is a risk of injury from falling components.
- When pressing off, the ball joint loosens abruptly from the control arm. Secure the Ball Joint Splitter:T40277 .
-- Clamp the control arm in a vise with protective covers.
-- To protect the threads, remove the nut -arrow- from the joint pin for the ball joint until it is flush with the joint pin threads.
-- Press off the ball joint from the control arm using the Ball Joint Splitter:T40277 . Do not damage the CV boot while doing this.
-- Then remove the nut and the ball joint. If necessary, counterhold on the joint pin with a TX 40 socket to do this.