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Steering Knuckle: Removal

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  1. Raise and support vehicle. Remove wheel and tire assembly. Remove brake caliper, and wire caliper to frame. DO NOT hang by flexible brake hose. Remove caliper anchor plate. Remove brake rotor. Remove hub and wheel bearing assembly. See HUB & WHEEL BEARING . Remove axle. Using a drift, drive main seal out of steering knuckle. Remove the axle shaft and main seal.
  2. Remove and discard tie rod ball joint cotter pin. Remove nut. Using Pitman Arm Puller (T64P-3590-F), separate tie rod end from steering knuckle. Remove and discard upper ball joint cotter pin. Remove nut and insert. Remove lower ball joint nut and steering knuckle. Clean and inspect steering knuckle ball joint bores.
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