Upper Arm Ball Joint Dust Cover Replacement

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Required Special Tool:

MB990800: Ball Joint Remover and Installer

Only when the upper arm ball joint dust cover is damaged accidentally during service work, replace the dust cover as follows:

Remove the upper arm ball joint dust cover.
Fill the specified grease in the upper arm ball joint dust cover and lubricate the lip.
Specified grease: Multipurpose grease SAE J310, NLGI No.2 or equivalent

Amount to use: Inside of upper arm ball joint dust cover: 9.0 --10.0 g (0.32 --0.35 ounce)

Amount to use: lip part: as required
Using the special tool MB990800, punch the upper arm ball joint dust cover until it contacts the snap ring.

Fig 1: Identifying Dust Cover And Snap Ring

Courtesy of MITSUBISHI MOTOR SALES OF AMERICA.

Press the upper arm ball joint dust cover with your finger to check that there are no cracks or damage in the dust cover.