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Installation Procedure

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  1. Install the lower ball joint to the lower control arm.
  2. Press the lower ball joint into the lower control arm using J 9519-E  . Press in until the ball joint bottoms in the control arm.
  3. Install the grease seal and the grease fitting to the lower ball joint.
    • The grease-purge hole of the seal must face inboard.
    • Press the grease seal into place. The seal must be fully seated on the ball joint.
  4. Remove the steering knuckle support.
  5. Install the lower ball joint to the steering knuckle.
  6. Install the lower ball joint retaining nut. Tighten the lower ball joint retaining nut to 125 N.m (90 lb ft).
  7. Install a new cotter pin. Tighten the nut up to an additional 1/6 amount in order to insert the cotter pin through the lower ball joint stud. Bend the pin ends against the nut flats.
  8. Using a grease gun, grease to the lower ball joint until grease appears at the lower ball joint grease seal.
  9. Install the tire and wheel.
  10. Remove the safety stand from the lower control arm.
  11. Lower the vehicle.
  12. Check the front wheel alignment. Refer to MEASURING WHEEL ALIGNMENT .
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