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Servicing






NOTE: For this procedure, use the tools shown in the following illustrations or their equivalents.

1 Self-Locking Bolt
- Always replace
- Tighten to: 140 Nm (104 ft. lbs.) plus additional 1/2-turn (180°)
- Clean threads in trapezoidal arm with 14 x 1.5 mm screw tap to remove adhesive residue
- Tighten only with vehicle standing on wheels

2 Convex Washer

3 Mounting Stud
- Install support and tighten

4 Trapezoidal Arm
- Left and right sides different
- After removing, installing or replacing: check toe and camber

5 Bonded Rubber Bushing
- Pressing in and out, refer to Fig. 1
- Installation position, refer to Fig. 2

6 Flanged Nuts
- Always replace
- Tighten to: 110 Nm (81 ft. lbs.)

7 Pivot Mount
- Inscribed cross points upward when installed
- Left and right sides identical
- After removing, installing or replacing: check toe and camber

8 Ribbed Nut
- Always replace
- Tighten to: 135 Nm (100 ft. lbs.

9 Support
- Left and right sides different
- Bonded rubber bushing is replaceable. Service and Repair

10 Convex Washer

11 Bolt

12 Bonded Rubber Bushing
- Pressing out of pivot mount, refer to Fig. 3
- Pressing into pivot mount, refer to Fig. 4 and Fig. 5
- Collar of bonded rubber bushing always points toward front of vehicle





Fig. 1 - Pressing Bonded Rubber Bushing In And Out Of Trapezoidal Arm

NOTE: The bushing should be pressed in far enough that only 3 mm (0.12 inch) projects, refer to Fig. 2.





Fig. 2 - Bonded Rubber Bushing Installation Position
- Dimension -a- = 3 ± 1 mm (0.12 ± 0.04 inch)





Fig. 3 - Pressing Bonded Rubber Bushing Out Of Pivot Mount





Fig. 4 - Pressing Bonded Rubber Bushing Into Pivot Mount

CAUTION: Before pressing the bushing into the pivot mount, make sure the collar points toward front of vehicle.

NOTE: The bushing should be pressed approx. 20 mm (0. 79 inch) into pivot mount.





Fig. 5 - Pressing Bonded Rubber Bushing Into Pivot Mount
- Press in to stop.