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Re: Ball Joint, tips advice?
Wow, I applaud your bravery. Most guys who sound as positive as you did in the original post have more experience with this?
I was getting nervous when I read about your struggles with the lock-out hub internals.
The spindle nuts are a 3 piece locking system. The inner nut should have a small pin that engages one of the holes in that washer. The outer nut is really only keeping the washer in place.
Just so you know (and while you are in there) there is a bearing and seal inside the spindle. That is where the stub axle rides. It is the closest support for the axle joint and they get neglected because they are hard to access for lube.
The hardest part is usually getting the spindle off. I wrestled with several of them before discovering the puller tool. It's made by a company called Lisle. It will save you a lot of frustration.
Keep us posted, we will help as much as text can.
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Learn from the mistakes of others, you won't live long enough to make them all yourself...
Bad planning on your part does not necessarily constitute an instant emergency on my part....
The great thing about being a pessimist is that you are either pleasantly surprised or right. 
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