Explorer 2WD V6-245 4.0L (1994)
Spindle: Service and Repair
1. Raise and support front of vehicle. Remove front wheel, then the brake caliper assembly. Support caliper with a length of wire.
2. Remove dust cap, cotter pin, nut retainer, nut, washer, outer bearing and rotor from spindle.
3. Remove inner bearing cone and seal, then the brake dust shield. Discard the seal.
4. Remove tie rod end, then disconnect steering linkage from spindle by removing cotter pin and nut.
5. Remove nut from upper ball joint stud, then the cotter pin and nut from lower ball joint stud.
Ball Joint Service
6. Strike lower side of spindle to pop ball joints loose from spindle, Fig. 4, then remove the spindle.
7. Reverse procedure to install, noting the following:
a. When installing ball joint stud nuts, coat studs with Loctite 242, or equivalent.
b. Tighten upper ball joint attaching nuts to 27-37 ft lb and lower ball joint attaching nuts to 80-113 ft lb.
c. Tighten steering linkage.
