Removal and Installation

Removal

Special Tools Required
^ Ball joint remover, 28 mm 07MAC-SL00200

1. Make a reference mark across the propeller shaft, the transmission, and the rear differential, then remove the propeller shaft.





2. Remove the cotter pin from the lower arm ball joint castle nut, and remove the nut.
3. Separate the ball joint from the lower arm with the special tool.





4. Remove the ABS sensor harness from the upper arm.





5. Make a reference marks (A) across the inboard joint (B) and the rear differential (C).
6. Remove the six inboard joint mounting bolts (D) and nuts (E), then remove the inboard joint from the rear differential.





7. Remove the rear suspension stiffener (A).





8. Remove the canister cover.
9. Place a floor jack under the rear differential.





10. Remove the four differential mount bracket B mounting nuts.





11. Remove the four differential mount A mounting bolts.





12. Lower the rear differential on the floor jack.
13. Remove the right and left differential mount bracket A from the differential.

Installation
1. Install the right and left differential mount bracket A to the rear differential.





2. Place the rear differential on the floor jack, and raise it to the mounting level.





3. Install the four differential mount bracket B mounting nuts.





4. Install the right and left differential mount bracket A mounting bolts.





5. Install the canister cover.





6. Install the rear suspension stiffener.





7. Install the inboard joints (A) onto the rear differential by aligning the reference marks (B).





8. Install the ball joints onto the lower arms (A), then install the castle nuts (B) and new cotter pins.





9. Install the ABS sensor harness onto the upper arm.
10. Install the propeller shaft to the transmission and the rear differential by aligning the reference marks.