1. Raise and support the front of the vehicle. Remove the wheel.
WARNINGS: Brake the vehicle with the parking brake and install the anti-rollback stops ("shoes") under the rear wheels. Loosen and tighten the wheel nuts only when the vehicle is on the ground.
2. Loosen the nut of the clamping bolt of the terminal connection of the ball joint to the steering knuckle...
3. ...and remove the bolt from the terminal connection hole.
4. Press your finger out of your fist.
5. If the ball joint is attached to the lever with three rivets (factory installation), drill out the rivets.
USEFUL TIP: It is easier to drill out the rivets on the removed front suspension arm (see "Replacing the front suspension arm").
6. If the support is attached with bolts (it has already been changed), unscrew the three self-locking nuts, holding the bolts from turning with a second wrench.
WARNING: Self-locking nuts are not reusable, replace with new ones when installing the support.
7. Remove the rivets (bolts) from the holes of the ball joint and lever, then remove the support.
8. Install the ball joint in the reverse order of removal.
CAUTION: Do not damage the ball joint boot during installation.
9. After replacing the ball joint, check and, if necessary, adjust the wheel alignment angles (see "Checking and adjusting wheel alignment angles"). Use the services of workshops that have special equipment.
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