Rear Suspension

REMOVAL
1. Raise and support the vehicle.
2. Support the rear axle with a hydraulic jack.





3. Remove the ball joint nut from the top of the upper suspension arm.





4. Separate ball joint from the arm with Remover 8278.
NOTE: It may be necessary to strike the upper control arm with a hammer to separate the ball joint from the arm.





5. Remove the ball joint mounting bolts from the differential housing.
6. Remove the ball joint from the differential housing.

INSTALLATION
1. Install the ball joint on the differential housing.
2. Install the ball joint mounting bolts and tighten to 136 Nm (100 ft. lbs.).
3. Raise the rear axle with a hydraulic jack to align the upper arm with the ball joint.
4. Pull the arm down on the ball joint stud and install a new nut. Tighten the nut to 142 Nm (105 ft. lbs.).
5. Remove the supports and lower the vehicle.