ON-VEHICLE SERVICE
FRONT SUSPENSION
33-8
LOWER ARM BALL JOINT AXIAL PLAY
CHECK
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1. Raise the vehicle.
2. Remove the stabilizer link from the lower arm.
3. Move the lower arm up and down with your hands
to check for an excessive play in the axial
direction of the ball joint. If there is an excessive
play, replace the lower arm assembly (Refer to
P.33-19
<2WD (except High rider)> or
P.33-20
<2WD (High rider), 4WD>).
LOWER ARM BALL JOINT COVER
CHECK
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1. Press the lower arm ball joint cover with your
finger to check that there are no cracks or
damage in the lower arm ball joint cover.
2. If the lower arm ball joint cover is cracked or
damaged, replace the lower arm assembly (Refer
to
P.33-19
<2WD (except High rider)> or
P.33-20
<2WD (High rider), 4WD>).
NOTE: If the lower arm ball joint cover is cracked
or damaged, it is possible that there may also be
damage to the ball joint.