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Arm, Upper Control: Removal: Removal

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Fig 1: Separating Upper Ball Joint From Knuckle
GC0091564Courtesy of CHRYSLER GROUP, LLC
  1. Raise and support the vehicle.
  2. Remove wheel and tire assembly.
  3. Remove the disc brake caliper adapter with the caliper. Refer to ADAPTER, DISC BRAKE CALIPER, REMOVAL .
  4. Remove the rotor.
  5. Remove the wheel speed sensor wire from the upper control arm.
  6. Remove the nut from upper ball joint (4).
    CAUTION:

    When installing Remover (special tool #9360, Remover, Ball Joint) (5) to separate the ball joint, be careful not to damage the ball joint seal.

  7. Separate upper ball joint (4) from the steering knuckle (6) with Ball Joint Remover (special tool #9360, Remover, Ball Joint) (5).
    Fig 2: Identifying Control Arm, Pivot Bolts, & Flag Nuts
    GC0083196Courtesy of CHRYSLER GROUP, LLC
  8. Remove the control arm pivot bolts (3) and flag nuts (2) remove control arm (1).
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