Safari Van 2WD V6-4.3L VIN X (2003)
20.
Place the pilot shaft (2) of the cutting tool up into the hole in the pilot guide (1) attached to the knuckle until the cutter blades are approximately 6
mm (1/4 in) away from the knuckle.
21.
Start the drill and cutting tool spinning in the forward direction and slowly bring the cutter blades (2) up until contact is made with the knuckle (1).
When contact occurs, a few metal shavings (3) will begin to appear.
Notice
The cutter and drill will vibrate when in use in the next step. It should take less than 2 minutes to completely cut one knuckle. Do not attempt
to speed up the process by using a faster drill or by applying excessive force. Doing so will cause excessive heat build-up in the cutter and may
cause premature wear-out.
22.
Keep moving the cutting tool and drill in an upward direction until the face (2) of the cutter contacts the flat surface (1) on the knuckle. When
contact occurs the metal shavings will stop and the electric drill motor will begin to spin more freely.
23.
Remove the cutter and drill from the pilot guide.
24.
Inspect the knuckle and verify that there is a small newly cut area in the radius of the knuckle surface (1) like that shown in the illustration above.
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If the small area IS present, then the knuckle was cut "completely". Proceed to the next step.
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If the small area is NOT present, then the cutting operation was NOT fully completed. Reinsert the cutting tool in the pilot and continue cutting
the knuckle until the face of the cutting tool contacts the flat surface on the knuckle and the small area is formed.
25.
Loosen the wing nut and remove the pilot guide and washer.
26.
Using a shop towel and compressed air, remove the metal shavings from the knuckle, lower control arm, and surrounding parts.
27.
Support the lower control arm as necessary.
