Removal and Installation

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Remove the wheel and tire.
NOTE: It may be necessary to hold the ball joint stud to keep it from turning while removing the nut
Separate the lower ball joint from the knuckle.
- Remove the lower ball joint nut.
  
  Fig 1: Identifying Lower Ball Joint Nut
  Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
Remove the lower arm.
- Remove the lower arm inner bolt.
  
  Fig 2: Identifying Lower Arm Inner Bolt
  Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
- Remove the lower arm.
To install, reverse the removal procedure.