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The procedure for replacing the control arm is to do everything you would do for replacing a ball joint, plus 1 extra step:

  • Remove the long bolt that attaches the control arm to the frame.
Sounds easy enough, and it certainly would be IF everything else dealing with the ball joint goes well. Unfortunately, the ball joint itself is where many of us have run into complications.

The "Related Question" below about the 1996 and newer Taurus / Sables includes not only the ball joint procedure, but also how many of us dealt with the complication of the joint being frozen to the control arm/steering knuckle.
You will need to have the front end aligned when it's finished anyway, so why not just take it to a specialist shop. There are many places that just do suspension and steering and it's often more cost effective to have them do the whole thing.
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