Front Lower Suspension Arm
FRONT LOWER SUSPENSION ARMCOMPONENTS:
REMOVAL
HINT:
^ Use the same procedures for the RH side and LH side.
^ The procedures listed below are for the LH side.
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. REMOVE ENGINE UNDER COVER
4. LOOSEN FRONT LOWER SUSPENSION ARM ASSEMBLY LH
(a) Loosen the 2 bolts.
NOTICE: Do not remove the bolts.
5. DISCONNECT FRONT SHOCK ABSORBER ASSEMBLY LH
(a) Remove the bolt and nut, and disconnect the shock absorber from the shock absorber bracket.
(b) Remove the nut and disconnect the height control sensor link from the shock absorber bracket.
6. REMOVE FRONT STABILIZER LINK ASSEMBLY LH
(a) Remove the bolt and nut, and disconnect the stabilizer link from the stabilizer bar.
(b) Remove the nut and stabilizer link.
7. DISCONNECT RACK AND PINION POWER STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY
(a) Remove the 2 bolts and No. 2 steering rack housing bracket.
(b) Remove the 2 bolts and disconnect the steering gear.
8. REMOVE FRONT LOWER SUSPENSION ARM ASSEMBLY LH
(a) Remove the cotter pin and nut.
(b) Using SST, disconnect the lower arm from the lower ball joint.
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(c) Remove the bolt and shock absorber bracket from the lower arm.
(d) Remove the 2 bolts and disconnect the lower arm from the No. 2 suspension lower arm.
(e) Place matchmarks on the No. 2 camber adjusting cam and suspension cross member.
(f) Remove the nut, No. 2 camber adjusting cam, No. 1 camber adjusting cam and lower suspension arm.
INSTALLATION
HINT:
^ Use the same procedures for the RH side and LH side.
^ The procedures listed below are for the LH side.
1. TEMPORARILY INSTALL FRONT LOWER SUSPENSION ARM ASSEMBLY LH
(a) Install the shock absorber bracket to the suspension lower arm with the bolt.
Torque: 59 N*m (600 kgf*cm, 44 ft.*lbf)
(b) Temporarily install the lower arm.
(1) Install the No. 1 camber adjusting cam and No. 2 camber adjusting cam with the nut, but only loosely install the nut.
(2) Align the matchmarks on the No. 1 camber adjusting cam and No. 2 camber adjusting cam. Then temporarily tighten the bolt.
HINT: After stabilizing the suspension, tighten the nut.
(c) Temporarily install the lower arm to the lower ball joint with the nut.
HINT: After stabilizing the suspension, tighten the nut.
(d) Temporarily install the 2 bolts to the lower arm.
HINT: After stabilizing the suspension, tighten the bolts.
2. CONNECT RACK AND PINION POWER STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY
(a) Install the steering gear with the 2 bolts.
Torque: 65 N*m (663 kgf*cm, 48 ft.*lbf)
(b) Install the No. 2 steering rack housing bracket with the 2 bolts.
Torque: 65 N*m (663 kgf*cm, 48 ft.*lbf)
3. INSTALL FRONT STABILIZER LINK ASSEMBLY LH
(a) Install the stabilizer link to the stabilizer bar with the bolt and nut.
Torque: 51 N*m (520 kgf*cm, 38 ft.*lbf)
(b) Install the stabilizer link with the nut.
Torque: 113 N*m (1,150 kgf*cm, 83 ft.*lbf)
4. TEMPORARILY INSTALL FRONT SHOCK ABSORBER ASSEMBLY
(a) Temporarily install the shock absorber to the shock absorber bracket with the bolt and nut.
(b) Install the height control sensor link to the shock absorber bracket with the nut.
Torque: 5.4 N*m (55 kgf*cm, 48 in.*lbf)
5. INSTALL FRONT WHEEL
(a) Install the wheel with the 5 nuts.
Torque: 103 N*m (1,050 kgf*cm, 76 ft.*lbf)
6. STABILIZE SUSPENSION
7. TIGHTEN FRONT LOWER SUSPENSION ARM ASSEMBLY LH
(a) Tighten the 2 camber adjusting cams and 2 nuts.
Torque: 172 N*m (1,755 kgf*cm, 127 ft.*lbf)
(b) Tighten the 2 bolts and nut, and install a new cotter pin to the ball joint.
Torque:
162 N*m (1,650 kgf*cm, 119 ft.*lbf) for nut labeled A
164 N*m (1,690 kgf*cm, 121 ft.*lbf) for bolt labeled B
8. TIGHTEN FRONT SHOCK ABSORBER ASSEMBLY LH
9. INSPECT AND ADJUST FRONT WHEEL ALIGNMENT
(a) Inspect and adjust the front wheel alignment.
10. ADJUST FRONT HEIGHT CONTROL SENSOR SUB-ASSEMBLY LH