- remove the steering knuckle;
- secure the steering knuckle in a vice;
Figure 6.20. Location of the protective plate (1) on the ball joint housing
- remove the protective plate 1 (figure 6.20);
Figure 6.18. Unscrewing the ball joint from the steering knuckle using the bushing (1) FACOM NK41 L
- install the FACOM NK41 L 1 bushing onto the steering knuckle joint (figure 6.18) and use a socket wrench to unscrew the ball joint from the steering knuckle.
To install the steering knuckle ball joint:
- screw in the new ball joint of the steering knuckle by hand;
- install the FACOM NK41 L 1 bushing onto the steering knuckle joint (see figure 6.18) and tighten the ball joint with a socket wrench to a torque of 230 N·m;
Figure 6.19. Location of the recess (A) in the steering knuckle for bending the flange of the ball joint nut
- lock the ball joint nut by bending the nut flange into the recess of the steering knuckle (figure 6.19);
- install a new protective plate 1 (see Figure 6.20) on the ball joint housing;
- secure the protective plate by bending it onto one of the edges of the ball joint;
- install the steering knuckle back into place.