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Front Suspension Lower No. 1 Arm

FRONT SUSPENSION LOWER NO. 1 ARM

COMPONENTS:





REMOVAL

HINT:
^ Use the same procedures for the RH side and the LH side.
^ The procedures listed below are for the LH side.

1. REMOVE ENGINE ASSEMBLY WITH TRANSAXLE

HINT: Refer to the instructions for installation of the engine assembly.





2. REMOVE ENGINE MOUNTING INSULATOR

(a) Remove the 3 nuts and the engine mounting insulator.





3. REMOVE FRONT SUSPENSION LOWER NO. 1 ARM
(a) Remove the 3 bolts and the nut on the front suspension lower No. 1 arm and remove it from the front frame assembly.
(b) Remove the front lower arm bushing stopper.

INSTALLATION
1. INSTALL FRONT SUSPENSION LOWER NO. 1 ARM
(a) Install the front lower arm bushing stopper.
(b) Install the front suspension lower No. 1 arm to the front frame assembly with the 3 bolts and the nut, but do not tighten them yet.





(c) Tighten the 3 bolts in numerical order shown in the illustration.
Torque: 200 N*m (2,040 kgf*cm, 148 ft.*lbf) (bolt A)
206 N*m (2,100 kgf*cm, 152 ft.*lbf) (bolt B)





2. INSTALL ENGINE MOUNTING INSULATOR
(a) Install the engine mounting insulator with the 3 nuts.
Torque: 87 N*m (887 kgf*cm, 64 ft.*lbf)

3. INSTALL ENGINE ASSEMBLY WITH TRANSAXLE

HINT: Refer to the instructions for removal of the engine assembly.