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Lower Arm Ball Joint - FWD > < Lower Arm Bushing

Transit 2006.5 (04.2006-)

Front Suspension - Wheel Knuckle Transit 2006.5 (04/2006-)
Removal and Installation

General Equipment
Two leg puller

Removal

All vehicles
  1. Remove the front wheel bearing and wheel hub. For additional information, refer to: (204-01)
    Front Wheel Bearing and Wheel Hub - FWD (Removal and Installation),
    Front Wheel Bearing and Wheel Hub - RWD (Removal and Installation).

  1. Detach the wheel speed sensor from the wheel knuckle.

  1. CAUTION:
    CAUTION:Leave the tie-rod end retaining nut in place to protect the ball joint stud.
    Loosen the tie-rod end retaining nut.

  1. CAUTION:
    CAUTION:Protect the ball joint seal using a soft cloth to prevent damage.
    Using a suitable two leg puller, detach the tie-rod end from the wheel knuckle.
    1. Release the tie-rod end.
    1. Remove and discard the tie-rod end retaining nut.
Vehicles with 2.3L engine or 2.4L diesel engine
  1. Loosen the lower arm ball joint retaining nut.

  1. CAUTION:
    CAUTION:Protect the ball joint seal using a soft cloth to prevent damage.
    Using a suitable two leg puller, detach the lower arm from the wheel knuckle.
    1. Use a soft faced hammer to strike the lower arm.
    1. Remove and discard the lower arm ball joint retaining nut.
All vehicles
  1. Remove the wheel knuckle.

Installation

All vehicles
  1. Install the wheel knuckle.
Vehicles with 2.3L engine or 2.4L diesel engine
  1. WARNING:
    WARNING:Install a new lower arm ball joint retaining nut. Failure to follow this instruction may result in personal injury.
    NOTE:
    NOTE:Vehicles are equipped with a lower arm ball joint retaining nut with a flat diameter of either 24 mm or 30 mm.
    Measure the lower arm ball joint retaining nut flat diameter to aid installation.
  1. CAUTION:
    CAUTION:Make sure that the ball joint ball does not rotate.
    Install the lower arm ball joint retaining nut.
    For additional information, refer to: Specifications (204-01 Front Suspension, Specifications).
All vehicles
  1. WARNING:
    WARNING:Install a new tie-rod end retaining nut. Failure to follow this instruction may result in personal injury.
    Attach the tie-rod end to the wheel knuckle.

  1. Attach the wheel speed sensor to the wheel knuckle.
  1. Install the front wheel bearing and wheel hub. For additional information, refer to: (204-01)
    Front Wheel Bearing and Wheel Hub - FWD (Removal and Installation),
    Front Wheel Bearing and Wheel Hub - RWD (Removal and Installation).

Lower Arm Ball Joint - FWD > < Lower Arm Bushing