We prepare the car and remove the axle shaft with a hinge, as indicated in the previous article
Remove the steering knuckle from the car
Remove the lower pad of the king pin, the lever or the top pad, recording the number and location of the shims
We clamp the steering knuckle in a vice for the tie rod lever
Remove ball joint seals
We twist the M10 bolt with a thick washer into the hole of the lower kingpin
With two mounting blades, placing stops under them, we press out the lower kingpin
A washer is installed between the kingpin and the bushing of the ball joint
Through a suitable nozzle, we knock out the upper kingpin and remove the washer from the kingpin
Mark the orientation of the ball joint in the steering knuckle, remove it
We wash all parts in kerosene or diesel fuel and inspect them
Cracks, scuffs and other damage are unacceptable on parts
Before assembly, apply Litol-24 grease to the pivots and bronze bushings of the ball joint
We assemble the pivot joint, for this: putting the ball joint into the steering knuckle, lightly press both pivots into their holes so that
so that they fall into the bushings of the ball joint, and their pins coincide with the holes of the pads
By tapping with a hammer through a soft metal drift or using pads, we press the pins into the steering knuckle so that they protrude from the fist by 4-5 mm
Install shims of required thickness
Before further assembly, we put 0.5 kg of grease Litol-24 or SHRUS-4 inside the ball joint
Install the removed nodes in reverse order
Removing the front axle
Hang out the front of the car by placing stops under the frame
Remove the front wheels
Drain the oil from the gearbox/s
Disconnect the bipod link from the right knuckle arm and tie it to the spring
Disconnect the brake hoses from the brake pipes
Disconnect the cardan shaft from the bridge
Weakening the nuts of the upper shock absorbers
We install two stops (jacks) under the beam of the bridge
Unscrew the nuts of the stepladders
Remove the spring pads together with the shock absorbers back
Remove the front axle from the car
Install the axle in reverse order, fill the units with oil and bleed the brake system
We finally tighten the nuts of the stepladders when the car is on wheels.