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Steering Knuckle: Removal

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  1. Raise and support the vehicle. Remove the tire and wheel. Insert drift of screwdriver into the caliper and rotor in order to prevent rotor from turning. Remove the drive axle nut.
  2. Remove the brake rotor. See BRAKE ROTORS . Remove the wheel bearing and hub from the vehicle. See HUB & BEARING ASSEMBLY  .
  3. Remove the outer tie rod retaining nut. Using Steering Linkage and Tie Rod Puller (J-24319-B) separate the outer tie rod from the steering knuckle. Remove the front strut to steering knuckle retaining bolts.
  4. Remove the lower ball joint cotter pin and nut. Use Ball Joint Separator (J-43828) to separate the ball joint from the steering knuckle. Remove the steering knuckle from the vehicle.
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