Upper Control Arm

REMOVAL
1. Raise the vehicle and support the frame with suitable safety stands.
2. Remove wheel and tire assembly.
3. Remove the brake caliper and disconnect brake pipe.
4. Support lower control arm with a jack.
5. Remove speed sensor cable.





6. Remove nut and cotter pin then use remover J-36831 .

CAUTION: Be careful not to break the ball joint boot.

7. Remove upper ball joint.
8. Remove bolt and plate.
9. Remove nut assembly.
10. Remove camber shims and note the positions and number of shims.
11. Remove caster shims and note the positions and number of shims.
12. Remove upper control arm assembly.
13. Remove nut.
14. Remove plate.





15. Remove bushing by using remover J-29755.





16. Remove fulcrum pin.

INSPECTION AND REPAIR
Make necessary parts replacement if wear, damage, corrosion or any other abnormal conditions are found through inspection. Check the following parts:
- Upper control arm
- Bushing
- Fulcrum pin

INSTALLATION
1. Install fulcrum pin.








2. Install bushing by using installer J-29755 and J-39376.
3. Install plate.





4. Install nut and tighten fulcrum pin nut finger-tight.

NOTE: Torque fulcrum pin nut after adjusting buffer clearance.

Buffer clearance: 20 mm (0.79 inch)
Torque: 108 Nm (80 ft. lbs.)





5. Install upper control arm assembly with the fulcrum pin projections turned inward.
6. Install the caster shims (2) between the chassis frame and fulcrum pin.





7. Install the camber shims (1) between the chassis frame and fulcrum pin.
8. Install nut assembly.
9. Install bolt and plate, then tighten the bolt to the specified torque.
Torque: 152 Nm (112 ft. lbs.)
10. Install upper ball joint and tighten it to the specified torque.
Torque: 57 Nm (42 ft. lbs.)
11. Install nut and cotter pin then tighten the nut to the specified torque, with just enough additional torque to align cotter pin holes. Install new cotter pin.
Torque: 98 Nm (72 ft. lbs.)
12. Install speed sensor cable.