Front Suspension Upper Arm Assy

REPLACEMENT

HINT:
^ Use the same procedures for the RH side and LH side.
^ The procedures listed are for the LH side.
^ A bolt without a torque specification is shown in the standard bolt chart.

1. REMOVE WHEEL HUB ORNAMENT SUB-ASSEMBLY
a. Remove the 10 bolts and ornament.
2. REMOVE FRONT WHEEL
a. Remove the 5 nuts and wheel.
3. DISCONNECT SPEED SENSOR FRONT LH
a. Remove the bolt and disconnect the speed sensor wire.
4. DISCONNECT STEERING KNUCKLE LH
5. REMOVE FRONT SHOCK ABSORBER WITH COIL SPRING





6. REMOVE FRONT SUSPENSION UPPER ARM ASSEMBLY LH
a. Remove the 2 bolts and upper arm.





7. INSPECT FRONT SUSPENSION UPPER ARM ASSEMBLY LH
a. As shown in the illustration, move the ball joint stud back and forth 5 times before installing the nut.
b. Using a torque wrench, turn the nut continuously at a rate of 2 to 4 seconds per turn and take the torque reading on the fifth turn.
Turning torque: 1.0 to 3.4 Nm (10 to 35 kgf-cm, 9 to 30 inch lbs.)
c. Check for any cracks or grease leaks on the ball joint dust cover.





8. TEMPORARILY INSTALL FRONT SUSPENSION UPPER ARM ASSEMBLY LH
a. Temporarily install the upper arm with the 2 bolts.

HINT: After stabilizing the suspension, tighten the bolts.

9. TEMPORARILY INSTALL FRONT SHOCK ABSORBER WITH COIL SPRING
10. CONNECT STEERING KNUCKLE LH
11. CONNECT SPEED SENSOR FRONT LH
a. Install the speed sensor wire with the bolt.
Torque: 5.0 Nm (51 kgf-cm, 44 inch lbs.)
12. INSTALL FRONT WHEEL
a. Install the wheel with the 5 nuts.
Torque: 103 Nm (1,050 kgf-cm, 76 ft. lbs.)
13. STABILIZE SUSPENSION
14. TIGHTEN FRONT SHOCK ABSORBER WITH COIL SPRING
15. TIGHTEN FRONT SUSPENSION UPPER ARM ASSEMBLY LH
a. Tighten the upper arm with the 2 bolts.
Torque: 53 Nm (540 kgf-cm, 39 ft. lbs.)
16. INSTALL WHEEL HUB ORNAMENT SUB-ASSEMBLY
a. Install the ornament with the 10 bolts.
Torque: 20 Nm (204 kgf-cm, 15 ft. lbs.)
17. INSPECT AND ADJUST FRONT WHEEL ALIGNMENT