Lower Arm

Lower Arm

Special Service Tools






Ball joint separator

205-754(LRT-54-027)

Removal





1 Place vehicle into access mode.
2
WARNING: Do not work on or under a vehicle supported only by a jack. Always support the vehicle on safety stands.
Raise and support the vehicle.
3 Remove the wheel and tire.
4 Remove the lower ball joint retaining nut.




5 Using the special tool, release the lower ball joint from the steering knuckle.




6 Mark the position of the bolts in relation to the chassis brackets.
- Remove the 2 bolts.




7 Disconnect the shock absorber and spring assembly from the lower arm.
- Remove the nut and bolt.
8
CAUTION: Only displace the wheel knuckle sufficiently outboard to release the lower arm past the undertray. This will prevent the inboard driveshaft joint from separating. Failure to follow this instruction may result in damage to the vehicle.
NOTE:
Make sure the steering is in the straight ahead position.
Remove the lower arm.
- Release the lower arm from the subframe and reposition downwards.
- Rotate the lower arm and position forward to release from the wheel knuckle.

Installation
1 Install the lower arm.
- Fit the bolts but do not fully tighten at this stage.
2
CAUTION: The lower arm ball joint can be damaged by excessive articulation. Do not over articulate the ball joint. Failure to follow this instruction will result in damage to vehicle.
Connect the lower arm to the wheel knuckle.
- Tighten the lower arm ball joint retaining nut to 115 Nm (85 lb.ft).




3 Set the height distance between the centre of the halfshaft end and the edge of the fender trim to 466 mm (18.34'').
4 Tighten the lower arm bolts to 275 Nm (203 lb.ft).
- Align the bolts to the marks made previously.




5 Connect the shock absorber and spring assembly to the lower arm.
- Tighten the nut and bolt to 300 Nm (221 lb.ft).
6 Install the wheel and tire.
- Tighten the wheel nuts to 140 Nm (103 lb.ft).
7 Carry out the wheel alignment procedure.