FREE REPAIR MANUALS & LABOR GUIDES 1982-2013 Vehicles
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Removal and Installation






REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION

CAUTION: Indicates parts which should be temporarily tightened, and then fully tightened with the vehicle on the ground in an unladen condition.

REMOVAL SERVICE POINT
[[A]] CONTROL LINK/LOWER ARM REMOVAL





After making a mating mark on the toe-in or camber adjusting bolt, remove the control link or lower arm.

[[B]] UPPER ARM REMOVAL





After supporting the lower arm with a jack, separate the upper arm and the trailing arm.

[[C]] LOWER ARM AND TRAILING ARM DISCONNECTION
After supporting the lower arm with a jack, separate the lower arm and the trailing arm.

INSTALLATION SERVICE POINT
]]A[[ STABILIZER LINK CONNECTION





Tighten the self-locking nut so that the amount of protrusion of the end of the stabilizer link bolt is at the standard value.
Standard value (A): 6 - 8 mm (0.24 - 0.31 inch)

]]B[[ UPPER ARM/CONTROL LINK INSTALLATION





Install the upper arm as shown so that its hole is body side.
[Except vehicles with 16-inch wheels]





Install the upper arm/control link as shown so that its identification color faces the trailing arm. [vehicles with 16-inch wheels]