Control Arm Removal and Installation: Removal

Raise and suitably support the vehicle. Let the control arms hang free.
Remove the wheel. Refer to "WHEEL REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION :".
Remove the pinch bolt and the nut from the ball joint.
In case of right-hand side, remove the engine mounting.

Fig 1: Removing Pinch Bolt And Nut From Ball Joint
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Disconnect the ball joint from the knuckle assembly using the ball joint remover KM-507-B.

Fig 2: Disconnecting Ball Joint From Knuckle Assembly
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Remove the control arm-to-crossmember bolts.
Remove the control arm from the vehicle.

Fig 3: Removing Control Arm
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