Lower Arm - LH

Lower Arm - LH

WARNING: Before beginning any service procedure, REFER to Safety Warnings . Failure to follow this instruction may result in serious personal injury.

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Removal

NOTICE: Suspension fasteners are critical parts that affect the performance of vital components and systems. Failure of these fasteners may result in major service expense. Use the same or equivalent parts if replacement is necessary. Do not use a replacement part of lesser quality or substitute design. Tighten fasteners as specified.

1. NOTICE: Disconnect the battery ground cable or damage to the steering gear internal power relay may occur resulting in steering gear replacement.

Disconnect the battery ground cable. REFER to Battery Disconnect .

2. Remove the wheel and tire. REFER to Wheel and Tire .

3. Remove the 8 screws and the underbody insulator.





4. Remove and discard the lower control arm ball joint pinch bolt and nut.





5. NOTICE: Do not use a prying device or separator fork between the ball joint and the wheel knuckle. Damage to the ball joint or ball joint seal may result. Only use the pry bar by inserting it into the lower arm body opening.

NOTICE: Use care when releasing the lower arm and wheel knuckle into the resting position or damage to the ball joint seal may occur.

Insert a pry bar in the lower arm body opening, separate the lower arm from the wheel knuckle and hub assembly and remove the ball joint heat shield.





6. Remove the lower arm assembly in the sequence shown.

1. Remove and discard the lower arm assembly rearward bracket bolts and nuts.

2. Remove and discard the lower arm assembly forward bolt.

3. Remove the lower arm assembly.






Installation

1. NOTICE: Suspension fasteners are critical parts that affect the performance of vital components and systems. Failure of these fasteners may result in major service expense. Use the same or equivalent parts if replacement is necessary. Do not use a replacement part of lesser quality or substitute design. Tighten fasteners as specified.

NOTICE: Tighten the lower arm assembly forward bolt with the weight of the vehicle on the wheels and tires or damage to the bushings may occur.

NOTE: Do not tighten the nuts and bolts at this time.
Install the lower arm assembly in the following sequence.

1. Position the lower arm assembly and loosely install the 2 new lower arm assembly bracket bolts and nuts.

2. Loosely install the new lower arm assembly forward bolt.






2. Insert the ball joint stud into the wheel knuckle and install the new ball joint bolt and nut.
- Tighten to 83 Nm (61 lb-ft).





3. Install the wheel and tire. REFER to Wheel and Tire .

4. Lower the hoist so the weight of the vehicle is resting on the wheels and tires.

5. Tighten the new forward lower arm assembly bolt in 2 stages.
- Stage 1: Tighten to 150 Nm (111 lb-ft).
- Stage 2: Tighten an additional 90 degrees.





6. Tighten the 2 new lower arm assembly bracket bolts and nuts in 2 stages.

1. Loosely install the bolt and nut.

2. Install and tighten the bolt and nut.
- Stage 1: Tighten to 115 Nm (85 lb-ft).
- Stage 2: Tighten an additional 90 degrees.

3. Tighten the bolt and nut.
- Stage 1: Tighten to 115 Nm (85 lb-ft).
- Stage 2: Tighten an additional 90 degrees.





7. Install the 8 screws and the underbody insulator.





8. Connect the battery ground cable. REFER to Battery Disconnect .

9. Check and, if necessary, adjust the front toe. REFER to Toe Adjustment - Front .