Removing and installing rear tie rod (toe control arm): Removal
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- Raise vehicle and remove wheel.
- Press off ball joint on the wheel carrier using a commercially available ball joint extractor (tie rod extractor) - refer to Workshop Equipment Manual, Chapter 2.4, No. 113. When loosening the locknut, hold it with special tool 9546 (Torx screwdriver).NOTE:
- Do not damage the boot of the ball joint when pressing off the ball joint. If necessary, coat the boot and the ball joint extractor with tyre mounting paste.
- Mark the position of the toe eccentric for re-installation. Remove the toe eccentric and pull out the tie rod.