Range Rover P38
60
FRONT SUSPENSION
NEW RANGE ROVER
22
REPAIR
BALL JOINT - UPPER
Service repair no - 60.15.02
CAUTION: Each ball joint can be replaced
up to three times before the axle yoke bore
becomes oversize. before commencing
work, clean surrounding area of joint to be
renewed and check for yellow paint marks. If any
more than 2 marks are found, axle case must be
renewed.
Remove
1. Remove swivel hub.
See this section.
2. Fit adaptor LRT-54-008/4 to base tool and
secure with screw.
3. Fit base tool to upper joint.
4. Fit adaptor LRT-54-008/5.
5. Press upper joint from axle.
NOTE: When ram leadscrew reaches end
of stroke, retract leadscrew, screw ram
into base tool and repeat operation until
joint is free from axle yoke.
6. Remove screw and collect adaptor from base
tool.
Refit
7. Clean joint location and surrounding area of axle
yoke.
8. Make a 12mm wide yellow paint stripe on axle
yoke, adjacent to joint location.
9. Fit adaptor LRT-54-008/8 to base tool and
secure with screw.
10. Position joint to axle yoke.
11. Fit LRT-54-008/7 to base tool and position base
tool assembly over joint and axle.
12. Align tool assembly and press joint into axle.
NOTE: Align tool assembly between each
stroke of the ram until the joint is fully
seated.
CAUTION: Damage to joint boot will result
if tool is not correctly aligned during
fitment.
13. Remove base tool assembly.
14. Fit swivel hub.
See this section.
