Upper Arm Removal & Installation
Upper Arm Removal/InstallationSpecial Tools Required
Ball joint remover, 28 mm 07MAC-SL0A202
1. Raise the rear of the vehicle, and support it with safety stands in the proper locations.
2. Remove the rear wheel.
3. Place a floor jack at the connecting point of lower arm B and the knuckle.
4. Remove the lock pin (A) from the upper arm ball joint castle nut (B), and remove the nut.
NOTE: During installation, install the new lock pin after tightening the nut.
5. Disconnect the upper arm ball joint from the knuckle using the ball joint remover.
6. Remove the upper arm bolt (A). Remove the upper arm (B) from the vehicle.
NOTE: During installation, install the new mounting bolt.
7. Install the upper arm in the reverse order of removal, and note these items:
^ Be careful not to damage the ball joint boot when connecting the upper arm to the knuckle.
^ First install all the components and lightly tighten the bolts and nuts, then raise the suspension to load it with the vehicle's weight before fully tightening to the specified torque values.
^ Tighten all mounting hardware to the specified torque values.
^ Torque the castle nut to the lower torque specification, then tighten it only far enough to align the slot with the pin hole. Do not align the castle nut by loosening it.
^ Install a new clip, on the castle nut after torquing.
^ Before installing the wheel, clean the mating surfaces of the drum in brake disc and the inside of the wheel.
^ Check the rear wheel alignment, and adjust it if necessary.