Montero XLS 4WD V6-3.5L SOHC (2001)
Ball Joint: Technical Service Bulletins
Suspension/Steering - Revised Ball Joint Service
No.: TSB-04-33-001
DATE: January, 2004
MODEL: 2001-03 Montero
SUBJECT:
BALL JOINT PROCEDURES
- SERVICE MANUAL REVISION
PURPOSE
Ball joint procedures are incorrectly described in the affected service manual pages.
This bulletin contains corrected procedures for handling ball joint dust covers and inner retainers during tie rod end ball joint and front and rear
suspension upper arm ball joint removal.
Write the TSB revision number of this bulletin in the "TSB Revision" box at the bottom of the affected service manual pages.
AFFECTED VEHICLES
2001-03 Montero
AFFECTED SERVICE MANUALS
2001 Montero, Volumes 2 and 3, pages 26-19, 26-20, 27-21, 27-22, 33A-8, 33A-9, 33A-10,
33A-14, 33A-15, 34-7, 34-8, 34-9, 37A-23, 37A-24, 37A-36
2002 Montero, Volumes 2 and 3, pages 26-20, 26-21, 27-21, 27-22, 33A-8, 33A-9, 33A-10,
33A-14, 33A-15, 34-10 through 34-13, 37A-24, 37A-25, 37A-36, 37A-37
2003 Montero, Volumes 2 and 3, pages 26-18, 26-20, 27-16, 27-17, 33A-8, 33A-9, 33A-10,
33A-15, 33A-16, 34-11,34-13,34-14, 37A-27, 37A-29, 37A-43, 37A-44