FRONT SUSPENSION (DOUBLE-WISHBONE) - LOWER ARM
R-15prose procedureLOWER ARM
Removal / Inspection / Installation
Lower Arm - Removal / Inspection / Installation
- 1Jack up the front of the vehicle and support it with safety stands.
- 2Remove the undercover.
- 3Remove in the order shown in the figure, referring to Removal Note.
05U0RX-032 - 4Inspect all parts and repair or replace as necessary.
- 5Install in the reverse order of removal, referring to Installation Note.
- 6Tighten all nuts and bolts to the specified torques, referring to the figure.Loosely tighten the lower arm, shock absorber, and stabilizer control link bolts. Lower the vehicle and tighten all nuts and bolts to the specified torques with the vehicle unladed.
- 7Adjust the front wheel alignment. (Refer to page R-6.)
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Wheel nut (1)9.0-12.0 m-kg, 65-87 ft-lb | ≈88 - 118N·m |
| Stabilizer control link bolt (2)3.7-5.5 m-kg, 27-40 ft-lb | ≈36 - 54N·m |
| Shock absorber bolt (3)7.4-9.5 m-kg, 54-69 ft-lb | ≈73 - 93N·m |
| Lower arm ball joint nut (4)7.4-9.5 m-kg, 54-69 ft-lb; REPLACE | ≈73 - 93N·m |
| Lower arm bushing front bolt (5)7.4-9.7 m-kg, 54-70 ft-lb | ≈73 - 95N·m |
| Lower arm bushing rear bolt (5)5.8-7.9 m-kg, 43-57 ft-lb | ≈57 - 77N·m |
| Ball joint dust boot bolt (6)6.4-9.5 m-kg, 46-69 ft-lb | ≈63 - 93N·m |
Wheel nut (1)9.0-12.0 m-kg, 65-87 ft-lb
88 - 118N·m
Stabilizer control link bolt (2)3.7-5.5 m-kg, 27-40 ft-lb
36 - 54N·m
Shock absorber bolt (3)7.4-9.5 m-kg, 54-69 ft-lb
73 - 93N·m
Lower arm ball joint nut (4)7.4-9.5 m-kg, 54-69 ft-lb; REPLACE
73 - 93N·m
Lower arm bushing front bolt (5)7.4-9.7 m-kg, 54-70 ft-lb
73 - 95N·m
Lower arm bushing rear bolt (5)5.8-7.9 m-kg, 43-57 ft-lb
57 - 77N·m
Ball joint dust boot bolt (6)6.4-9.5 m-kg, 46-69 ft-lb
63 - 93N·m
Parts DiagramFig. fig1