Assembly - Lower Control Arm (Pivot Bushing)
- Position the lower control arm so it is supported by Receiver, Special Tool MB-990799, as shown (Fig 1
).
- Place new pivot bushing in lower control arm. so it is square with the bushing hole. Position Installer, Special Tool 6644-1, on top of pivot bushing, with pivot bushing setting in recessed area of Installer (Fig 1
).
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- Press pivot bushing into lower control arm until Installer, Special Tool 6644-1, squarely bottoms against surface of lower control arm (Figure
). At that point, the bushing is installed to the correct position in control arm.
- Attach tension strut to lower control arm and install on car as an assembly. See INSTALLATION - LOWER CONTROL ARM
.