1. Apply the parking brake and place wheel chocks under the rear wheels. Jack up the front of the car and place it on supports. Remove the wheel.
Caution! Loosen and tighten the wheel mounting bolts only with the vehicle on the ground.
2. Loosen the nut, remove the clamp bolt of the steering knuckle terminal connection and press out the ball joint pin (see "Replacing the shock absorber strut ball joint").
3. Using a wrench to hold the bolt from turning, use a second wrench to loosen the nut and remove the front arm mounting bolt.
4. Remove the three bolts securing the rear support arm…
5. …and remove the lever assembly with the ball joint.
Note: Since the original front suspension arms are supplied as spare parts complete with a ball joint and silent blocks, further disassembly of the arm does not make sense.
6. Install the parts in the reverse order of removal, without completely tightening the rubber-metal hinges of the lever.
7. Lower the vehicle to the ground and rock it vigorously several times. Finally tighten the suspension bolts with the vehicle on the ground to the torque specified in appendix 1.
Note: After replacing the front suspension ball joint, check and, if necessary, adjust the wheel alignment angles. Use the services of workshops with special equipment.