Town & Country V6-3.8L (2009)
13. If servicing left knuckle:
a. While holding bolt heads stationary, remove two nuts (3) from bolts (2) attaching strut (1) to knuckle.
b. Remove two bolts (2) attaching strut (1) to knuckle using a pin punch.
14. If servicing right knuckle:
a. While holding bolt heads stationary, remove two nuts (3) from bolts (2) attaching strut (1) to knuckle.
b. Remove two bolts (2) attaching strut (1) to knuckle using a pin punch.
15. Tip knuckle outward at top and remove halfshaft stub shaft from hub and bearing. Suspend halfshaft straight outward using a bungee cord or wire.
Do not allow halfshaft to hang by inner joint.
16. Remove ball joint nut using a power impact wrench. Because tapered stud is held sufficiently in knuckle at this time, it is not necessary to
hold stud stationary to remove nut.
17. Reinstall ball joint nut until top of nut is even with top of ball joint stud. This action will keep stud from distorting while stud is released from
knuckle in following step.
CAUTION: Do not remove ball joint stud from knuckle using a hammer. Damage to ALUMINUM knuckle, ball joint or control arm will
result.
