F 100 2WD Pickup L6-300 4.9L (1983)
Fig. 14 Lower ball joint removal. 1982---83 F-100---350 & 1984---87 F-150 w/stamped front axle
REMOVE
1. Raise and support front of vehicle and remove front wheels.
2. Remove brake caliper and position aside, leaving brake lines attached. Do not allow weight of caliper to hang on brake lines.
3. Remove dust cap, cotter pin, nut retainer, nut washer and outer bearing, then the rotor from wheel spindle.
4. Remove inner bearing and seal, then the brake dust shield. Discard bearing seal.
5. Disconnect steering linkage from spindle and spindle arm by removing cotter pin and nut.
6. Remove the cotter pin from the upper and lower ball joint studs. Remove the nut from the upper ball joint stud. Loosen the lower nut to the end of
the lower stud.
7. Strike the inside area of the spindle to pop the ball joints loose from the spindle
8. Remove ball joint snap ring.
9. Remove ball joints using tools shown in Figs. 13 and 14.
Fig. 16 Upper ball joint installation. 1982---83 F-100---350 & 1984---87 F-150 w/stamped front axle
