Bronco L6-300 4.9L VIN Y 1-bbl (1983)
Ball Joint: Service and Repair
Ball Joint, Upper
Ball Joint Service
Ball Joint Service
Ball Joint Service
REMOVE
1. Remove brake rotor, axle shaft and spindle from steering knuckle.
2. Disconnect the steering arm from the knuckle.
3. Remove upper ball joint nut and loosen lower ball joint nut. Using a rawhide or heavy duty plastic hammer, hit sharply on the top stud to free the
knuckle from the tube yoke
4. Remove lower ball joint nut and remove knuckle from yoke tube.
5. Remove camber adjuster bushing from tube and yoke assembly.
6. Secure the knuckle in a vise. Remove the snap ring from the lower ball joint.
