Town & Country LWB FWD V6-3.8L VIN L (1999)
CAUTION: When installing the ball joint seal on the ball joint/lower control arm, the shield on the ball joint seal must be positioned as shown.
4. Install a NEW seal boot by hand as far as possible on the ball joint. Installation of the seal boot is to he with the shield positioned.
CAUTION: Do not use an arbor press to install the sealing boot on the ball joint. Damage to the sealing boot will occur if excessive pressure is
applied to the sealing boot when it is being installed.
5. Place Installer, Special Tool 6758 over seal boot and squarely align it with bottom edge of seal boot. Apply hand pressure to Special Tool 6758
until seal boot is pressed squarely against top surface of lower control arm.
CAUTION:
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A replacement ball joint is not prelubricated. Properly lubricate the replacement ball joint using Mopar Multi-Mile grease or an equivalent.
Lubricate ball joint after seal boot is installed but prior to top of seal boot being pushed down below notch in ball joint stud. Air must vent out of
the seal boot at notch when grease is pumped into ball joint, failure to do so will balloon and damage seal boot. Do not over grease the ball joint,
this will prevent the seal boot from pushing down on the stud of the ball joint.
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After the ball joint is properly greased, clip the end of the grease fitting off below the hex. The ball joint seal boot is non-purgeable and further
greasing is not required and can result in damage to the seal boot.
