NOTE: It is more convenient to perform the work on a lift. It can also be performed on a vehicle installed on supports. The replacement of the tip is shown using the example of the left steering rod, replace the right tip in the same way. The thread of the left tip is right-handed, and the right tip is left-handed.
1. Raise and support the front of the vehicle on the side where the end is to be replaced. Remove the wheel.
WARNING: Brake the vehicle with the parking brake and install the anti-rollback stops ("shoes") under the rear wheels.
HELPFUL TIP: If fasteners are very dirty, clean them with a wire brush and treat them with a penetrating lubricant (for example, WD-40).
2. Measure and record the length A of the free part of the steering rod thread so that the wheel alignment angles are not disturbed during assembly.
3. While holding the steering rod with a wrench, loosen the tightening of the steering rod end lock nut.
4. While holding the ball joint pin from turning, loosen the nut securing the ball joint end to the steering knuckle arm.
5. Completely unscrew the nut.
6. Install the ball joint puller, press the pin out of the steering knuckle boss...
USEFUL TIP: If you don't have a puller, you can knock out the ball joint pin by hitting the end of the steering knuckle boss with a hammer, striking along the axis of the lever.
7. ...and remove the pin from the steering knuckle.
8. Unscrew the tip from the steering rod, counting the number of turns so that when installing a new tip, the wheel alignment does not change as much as possible.
NOTE: Shown with steering rod removed for clarity.
9. Loosen the lock nut.
10. Install the new tip in the reverse order of removal, screwing it onto the steering rod by the number of turns that was counted during removal, and tighten the lock nut to the torque specified in Appendix 1.
11. Re-measure the length of the free thread of the steering rod. This length should correspond to the value measured in step 2. If this is not the case, loosen the lock nut and either screw in or unscrew the tip, depending on whether the length of the free thread has increased or decreased. Tighten the lock nut and repeat the check.
12. Check and, if necessary, adjust the wheel alignment angles at a service station.
[The material was created based on information from the website: ChevyMan.ru]