Installation

SUSPENSION: FRONT LOWER SUSPENSION ARM (for 2WD): INSTALLATION

SUSPENSION: FRONT LOWER SUSPENSION ARM

1. INSTALL FRONT SUSPENSION LOWER ARM
2. INSTALL LOWER ARM NO.2 BRACKET SUB-ASSEMBLY






(a) Temporarily tighten the lower arm No.2 bracket sub-assembly to the front suspension lower arm with the nut and washer.
3. INSTALL FRONT LOWER BALL JOINT Installation

4. TEMPORARILY TIGHTEN FRONT SUSPENSION LOWER ARM






(a) Install the front suspension lower arm and side rail plate with the 4 bolts.
Bolt 1 - Torque: 204 Nm (2,080 kgf-cm, 150 ft-lbf)
Bolt 2 - Torque: 86 Nm (877 kgf-cm, 63 ft-lbf)
Bolt 3 - Torque: 50 Nm (510 kgf-cm, 37 ft-lbf)






(b) Temporarily tighten the bolt, washer and nut.






(c) Install the front lower ball joint with the 2 bolts.
Torque: 120 Nm (1,220 kgf-cm, 89 ft-lbf)
5. TEMPORARILY TIGHTEN FRONT SHOCK ABSORBER WITH COIL SPRING






(a) Insert the bolt from the rear of the vehicle, and install the front shock absorber lower side on the front suspension lower arm. Temporarily tighten the nut while holding the bolt.
6. CONNECT FRONT STABILIZER LINK ASSEMBLY Installation

7. CONNECT TIE ROD ASSEMBLY Installation

8. CONNECT SPEED SENSOR FRONT Installation

9. CONNECT HEIGHT CONTROL SENSOR LINK SUB-ASSEMBLY FRONT Installation

10. STABILIZE SUSPENSION Installation

11. FULLY TIGHTEN FRONT SHOCK ABSORBER WITH COIL SPRING






(a) Fully tighten the bolt on the lower side of the front shock absorber while holding the nut.
Torque: 157 Nm (1,600 kgf-cm, 116 ft-lbf)
12. FULLY TIGHTEN FRONT SUSPENSION LOWER ARM






(a) Fully tighten the bolt on the front of the front suspension lower arm.
Torque: 135 Nm (1,380 kgf-cm, 100 ft-lbf)






(b) Fully tighten the installation nut of the lower arm No.2 bracket sub-assembly.
Torque: 113 Nm (1,150 kgf-cm, 83 ft-lbf)
13. INSTALL ENGINE UNDER COVER
14. INSTALL FRONT WHEEL
Torque: 103 Nm (1,050 kgf-cm, 76 ft-lbf)
15. INSPECT AND ADJUST FRONT WHEEL ALIGNMENT
Front Wheel Alignment