XJ-12 (X300) V12-6.0L (1995)
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Control Arm: Service and Repair
Upper Wishbone
Upper Wishbone, Remove & Refit
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Jack up the vehicle securely.
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Position service tool JD 133 to the front suspension.
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Lower the vehicle and engage the dowels in the slots of suspension turrets.
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Compress the spring assembly by tightening the tool nut fully.
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Jack up the vehicle securely.
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Undo and remove wheel nuts.
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Remove wheel / tire assembly.
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Undo and remove upper ball joint bolts and caster shims.
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Secure hub assembly to the suspension.
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Remove upper wishbone pivot bolt / nut.
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Remove pivot bolt and wishbone assembly.
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Remove rear wishbone assembly.
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Remove front wishbone assembly.
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Position and align the base tool JD 160 on to a suitable press with the flat face upward.
Note: Tool JD 160 is a three piece tool, consisting of the tool base, a removal mandrel and an insertion mandrel.
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Position the rear wishbone assembly on the press and locate the bush outer flange within the tool base (JD 160).
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Position the bush removal mandrel (JD 160) to the bush, operate the press to remove the bush (Fig. 1)
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Refit in reverse order to removal procedures.
