Lower Control Arm: Removal
- Use frame hoist to raise the vehicle and position tall jack under the rear axle.
- Raise the jack until the rear axle is slightly raised.
- Remove shock absorber-to-axle bracket nut and bolt and swing the lower end of the shock absorber free of axle bracket.
- Lower the rear axle until the coil springs are no longer under compression.
- Remove lower retainer and coil spring-to-lower control arm nut. Remove the rear spring center mounting insulator from the lower control arm. See Fig 1
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- Remove lower control arm-to-axle housing bolt and nut.
- Remove lower control arm-to-frame bracket nut and bolt. Remove the lower control arm.
Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.