Tools Required

J 43631 Ball Joint Separating Tool

1. Raise the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle in General Information. Support the vehicle with suitable safety stands.
2. Remove the wheel and tire from the vehicle. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation in Tires and Wheels.
3. Remove the brake drum from the vehicle. Refer to Brake Drum Replacement in Drum Brakes.



4. Remove the wheel stud from the axle flange using the J 43631 .

1. Place the wheel stud into the hole in the axle flange.
2. Pressing firmly with your hand, start the wheel stud into the hole in the axle flange.
3. Install washers onto the stud. Then thread a lug nut with the flat side to the vehicle onto the wheel stud.
4. Tighten the lug nut, drawing the stud into the rear of the flange.
5. Remove the washers and lug nut.
6. Install the brake drum. Refer to Brake Drum Replacement in Drum Brakes.
7. Install the wheel and tire to the vehicle. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation in Tires and Wheels.
8. Remove the safety stands.
9. Lower the vehicle.