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Not mentioned in the TM, for the '84 M1009 model, is the special tool used to remove the key, PS magazine shows how to make one. Also, as the magazine agrees with sweetk30's suggestion earlier in the thread of replacing the lock nuts with the 85-87 style.

Agreed, that was for illustration purposes not a suggestion to buy there, unless you want too... :cookoo: Funny, the 6 prong spanner socket is part of the loan a tool program over here on the west coast, unlike the 4 prong socket.

Good question, I can offer one theory shared by two different posters on different sites. "This is the pre-load adjusting collar. The point is to make sure it grips the top ball joint as hard as the bottom ball joint gets gripped." Post #2 here. "By "Pre-loading" the upper ball-joint...

About the BJ's, you may know this already, but there is another "specialty tool" required for the upper ball stud adjusting sleeve, located in the steering knuckles. In order to remove this sleeve the TM-34 calls for the "Ball stud adjuster sleeve, J-23447" or Ball joint spanner wrench. Here...

These manuals? Also found elsewhere on the inter web. Not sure how deep your going, but fellow member top_prop shared this thread on the matter. He follows the procedure outlined in the TM9-2320-289-20 and also provides pictures, thank you top_prop. If you are also going to change u-joint, ball...

TM-20. Section 8.4, Rotor and wheel bearing maintenance, states that there are two different hub nut wrenches required depending on the year of your '09. 1984 Nut wrench J-34616 1985-87 Hub nut wrench, J-6893-D I have an '86 and had to buy the 4 prong socket, the socket you seem to need is...