Removal & Installation: Spindle: Removal
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- Raise vehicle, and support under front axle. Remove wheel assembly. Remove brake caliper, and wire it to underbody to prevent damage to brake hose.
- Remove grease cap, cotter pin, retainer, adjusting nut, flat washer and outer wheel bearing. Remove brake rotor and brake dust shield. Remove the Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) wheel speed sensor. Remove inner bearing and seal.
- Remove cotter pin and nut from tie rod end. Using Tie Rod Remover (TOOL-3290-D), remove tie rod end from spindle arm.
- Remove cotter pin and nut from lower ball joint. Remove nut from axle clamp bolt and remove bolt. Note position of camber adjuster on top of axle. See Fig 1
. Remove camber adjuster from upper ball joint.CAUTION: Do not use pickle fork to separate ball joint from spindle, as seal and ball joint socket will be damaged.
- Strike axle to break lower ball joint loose from axle. See Fig 1 . Remove spindle assembly.