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LOWER BALL JOINT SEAL REMOVAL (1) Remove steering knuckle from vehicle. (Refer to 2 - SUSPENSION/FRONT/KNUCKLE - REMOVAL) (2) Using a screwdriver or other suitable tool, pry seal boot off of ball joint (Fig. 19). INSTALLATION (1) Wipe off used grease around ball joint stem. CAUTION: When installing the sealing boot on the (2) Place NEW ball joint seal boot over ball joint stem. Upward lip located on outside perimeter of seal (3) By hand, start sealing boot over sides of the ball joint. (4) Position Installer, Special Tool 6758, over seal- ing boot outer diameter as shown (Fig. 20). By hand, (5) Remove tool. and replace it with standard zirc-type grease fitting. CAUTION: It is important to lubricate the ball joint (7) Using a hand operated pump grease gun, fill the ball joint seal boot with Mopar t Multi-Mileage Lube or equivalent until grease pushes out past ball (8) Remove standard zirc-type grease fitting and reinstall headless grease fitting on ball joint to pre- (9) Install steering knuckle. (Refer to 2 - SUSPEN- SION/FRONT/KNUCKLE - INSTALLATION) LOWER CONTROL ARM DESCRIPTION There is one lower control arm on each side of the vehicle. Each lower control arm is a stamped steel The front of the lower control arm is bolted to the front crossmember using a bolt through the center of The left and right lower control arms are intercon- nected through a linked rubber isolated stabilizer Fig. 19 Seal Boot Removal 1 - TOOL Fig. 20 Seal Boot Installation 1 - SEAL BOOT UPWARD LIP 2 - 12 FRONT SUSPENSION PT |