Toyota 43330-09230
Ball Joint, Lower

The ball joint servicing requires the detector specialist to start by removing the steering knuckle with attached axle hub followed by the lower ball joint removal through the process of taking out the cotter pin and nut with Special Service Tool: 09628-62011 to detach the lower ball joint. The lower ball joint assessment requires the ball joint stud to be rotated five times in opposite directions before nut installation. Then use a torque wrench to continually tighten the nut at a time duration of 2 - 4 seconds before measuring the final torque reading on the fifth turn. The proper torque range should be 1.0 - 4.9 Nm (10 - 50 kgf.cm, 8.7 - 43 inch lbs.). First install the lower ball joint before tightening its nut to 103 Nm (1,050 kgf.cm, 76 ft. lbs.) then insert a new cotter pin aligned through the holes and maintain this alignment by tightening the nut up to 60° if needed. Before reattaching the steering knuckle with axle hub and inspecting the ABS speed sensor signal employees should verify the front wheel alignment.

Tighten the nut to a torque of 103 Nm (1,050 kgf-cm, 76 ft. lbs.).

Tighten the nut to a torque of 124 Nm (1,260 kgf-cm, 91 ft. lbs.).

Use a torque wrench to turn the nut continuously one turn every 2-4 seconds, taking the torque reading on the fifth turn, which should be between 1.0 - 2.9 Nm (10 - 30 kgf-cm, 8.7 - 26 inch lbs.).

Disconnect the speed sensor front LH (with ABS).

Special Service Tool: 09628-62011.

Install the steering knuckle with the axle hub.

Remove the steering knuckle with the axle hub.

Remove the front wheel and the front axle hub LH nut using Special Service Tool: 09930-00010.

Use a torque wrench to tighten the nut continuously at a rate of 3 - 5 seconds per turn, taking the torque reading on the fifth turn, which should be between 0.98 - 4.9 Nm (10 - 50 kgf-cm, 8.7 - 43 inch lbs.).

Disconnect the speed sensor front LH (with ABS).

First, take off the front wheel, then remove the front axle hub LH nut using Special Service Tool: 09930-00010. Disconnect the speed sensor front LH (with ABS), separate the tie rod end sub-assembly LH using Special Service Tool: 09628-62011, and detach the front suspension arm sub-assembly lower No. 1 LH and the front axle assembly LH. Next, remove the lower ball joint assembly front LH by taking out the cotter pin and castle nut, then use Special Service Tool: 09628-62011 to extract the assembly from the steering knuckle LH.

Install the steering knuckle with the axle hub.

Take off the cotter pin and nut.

Flip the ball joint stud back and forth 5 times before installing the nut.

Tighten the nut further up to 60°.

Between 1.0 - 4.9 Nm (10 - 50 kgf-cm, 9 - 43 inch lbs.).