Outer Tie Rod
- Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to HOISTING, STANDARD PROCEDURE .
- Remove the tire and wheel assembly. Refer to REMOVAL
.CAUTION:
When loosening jam nut and rotating inner tie rod, use care not to twist bellows at inner tie rod. Remove clamp at inner tie rod and make sure bellows moves freely before rotating inner tie rod.
- Loosen tie rod jam nut (4) at outer tie rod (3).
- Using Remover (special tool #9360, Remover, Ball Joint), separate outer tie rod end (3) from knuckle (2).
- Unthread outer tie rod from inner tie rod. Count number of turns when removing outer tie rod. This will give a good starting point when reassembling and when setting toe.
