Removal Procedure
- Raise and suitably support the vehicle.
- Place the jackstands under the frame of the vehicle.
- Lower the vehicle slightly so the weight of the vehicle rests on the jackstands and not on the control arms.
- Remove the wheel. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation in Tires and Wheels.
- Disconnect the stabilizer shaft from the control arm by removing the control arm-link bolt assembly. Refer to Stabilizer Shaft Replacement .
- Remove the retaining clip and the ball joint-to-knuckle/strut nut from the ball joint.
- Disconnect the ball joint from the steering knuckle using the KM-507-C .
- Remove the control arm front mounting bolt.
- Remove the control arm rear mounting bolts and the bracket.
- Remove the control arm from the vehicle.
NOTE:
Refer to Vehicle Lifting and Jacking Notice
in Cautions and Notices.