Removal and Installation

Removal Procedure
1. Raise and suitably support the vehicle.
2. Remove the wheels.
3. Remove the exhaust pipe forward of the catalytic converter.
4. Disconnect the tie rod from the knuckle assembly.
5. Disconnect the ball joint from the knuckle assembly.
6. Disconnect the stabilizer link from the strut assembly.





7. Remove the crossmember link-to-transaxle bracket nut.





8. Remove the rear crossmember-to-body bolts.
9. Remove the crossmember support plate-to-body bolts.
10. Remove the crossmember support plates.

WARNING: Two technicians must hold the front crossmember assembly during removal of the front attachment bolts. Failure to support the front crossmember property can result in personal injury.





11. Remove the front crossmember-to-body bolts.
12. Remove the crossmember assembly from the vehicle.

Installation Procedure
1. Install the crossmember assembly.





2. Install the crossmember support plates.
3. Install the rear crossmember-to-body bolts.
Tighten
Tighten the rear crossmember-to-body bolts to 196 Nm (145 ft. lbs.).
Tighten
Tighten the crossmember support plate-to-body bolts.





4. Install the front crossmember-to-body bolts.
Tighten
Tighten the front crossmember-to-body bolts to 47 Nm (35 ft. lbs.).





5. Install the crossmember link-to-transaxle bracket nut.
Tighten
Tighten the crossmember link-to-transaxle bracket nut to 169 Nm (1125 ft. lbs.).
6. Connect the stabilizer link to the strut assembly.
7. Connect the ball joint to the knuckle assembly.
8. Connect the be rod from the knuckle assembly.
9. Install the exhaust pipe into the vehicle.
10. Install the wheels.
11. Lower the vehicle.