Lower Ball Joint ASSY Front LH: Replacement

HINT:

See COMPONENTS .

1. REMOVE FRONT WHEEL 
2. REMOVE FRONT AXLE HUB LH NUT (See  OVERHAUL  ) 

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3. SEPARATE SPEED SENSOR FRONT LH (See  OVERHAUL  ) 
4. SEPARATE FRONT DISC BRAKE CALIPER ASSY LH (See  REPLACEMENT  ) 
5. REMOVE FRONT DISC 
6. SEPARATE TIE ROD ASSY LH (See  OVERHAUL  ) 

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7. SEPARATE FRONT SUSPENSION ARM SUB-ASSY LOWER NO. 1 LH (See  OVERHAUL  ) 
8. REMOVE FRONT AXLE ASSY LH (See  REPLACEMENT  ) 
9. REMOVE LOWER BALL JOINT ASSY FRONT LH 
   1. Remove the cotter pin and nut.
   2. Using SST, remove the lower ball joint assy front LH.

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   Fig 1: Removing Lower Ball Joint Assy Front LH

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10. INSPECT LOWER BALL JOINT ASSY FRONT LH 
    1. As shown in Fig 2 , flip the ball joint stud back and forth 5 times, before installing the nut.
    2. Using a torque wrench, turn the nut continuously at a rate of 3 - 5 seconds per 1 turn and take the torque reading on the 5th turn.

       Turning torque: 

       0.98 - 3.43 N.m (10 - 35 kgf.cm, 8.7 - 30 in.lbf) 

    Fig 2: Flipping Ball Joint Stud

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11. INSTALL LOWER BALL JOINT ASSY FRONT LH 
    1. Install the lower ball joint assy front LH and tighten the nut.

       Torque: 123 N.m (1,250 kgf.cm, 91 ft.lbf) 

    2. Install a new cotter pin.
    NOTE: If the holes for the cotter pin are not aligned, tighten the nut further up to 60°.
12. INSTALL FRONT AXLE ASSY LH (See  REPLACEMENT  ) 
13. INSTALL FRONT SUSPENSION ARM SUB-ASSY LOWER NO. 1 LH (See  OVERHAUL  ) 
14. INSTALL TIE ROD ASSY LH (See  OVERHAUL  ) 
15. INSTALL FRONT DISC 
16. INSTALL FRONT DISC BRAKE CALIPER ASSY LH (See  REPLACEMENT  ) 
17. INSTALL SPEED SENSOR FRONT LH (See  OVERHAUL  ) 
18. INSTALL FRONT AXLE HUB LH NUT (See  OVERHAUL  ) 
19. INSTALL FRONT WHEEL 

    Torque: 103 N.m (1,050 kgf.cm, 76 ft.lbf) 

20. INSPECT AND ADJUST  FRONT WHEEL ALIGNMENT  ) 
21. CHECK ABS SPEED SENSOR SIGNAL 

    w/o VSC: (See  PRE-CHECK  ) 

    w/ VSC: (See  PRE-CHECK  )