Front / Lower Arm

Lower Arm





Special Tool(s)

Removal and Installation
1. Remove the wheel and tire assembly.





2. Remove and discard the lower ball joint-to-wheel knuckle cotter pin and castellated nut.
^ To install, tighten the nut to 175 Nm (129 ft. lbs.).





3. CAUTION: Do not use a hammer to separate the ball joint from the wheel knuckle or damage to the wheel knuckle can result.

CAUTION: Do not damage the ball joint boot while installing the special tool.

Using the special tool, separate the lower ball joint from the wheel knuckle.
4. Remove and discard the front stabilizer bar nut and grommet.
^ To install, tighten the nut to 25 Nm (18 ft. lbs.).
5. Remove the front stabilizer bar stud.
6. Remove the front stabilizer bar link.
7. Remove and discard the 3 shock absorber upper mount-to-frame nuts.
^ To install, tighten the nut to 30 Nm (22 ft. lbs.).

8. NOTE: Do not tighten until the installation procedure is complete and the weight of the vehicle is resting on the wheel and tire assemblies.

Remove the shock absorber-to-lower arm bolt.
^ To install, tighten the nut to 350 Nm (258 ft. lbs.).
9. Remove and discard the shock absorber-to-lower arm flag nut.
10. Remove the shock absorber and spring assembly.

11. NOTE: Do not tighten until the installation procedure is complete and the weight of the vehicle is resting on the wheel and tire assemblies.

Remove and discard the lower arm-to-frame nut (forward mounting).
^ To install, tighten the nut to 400 Nm (295 ft. lbs.).
12. Remove the lower arm-to-frame flag bolt (forward mounting).
13. Remove and discard the 2 lower arm-to-frame nuts (rearward mounting).
14. To install, reverse the removal procedure.
^ To install, tighten the nut to 150 Nm (111 ft. lbs.)
1 Check and, if necessary, align the front end.
2 Always install new: nuts (rearward mounting).
^ cotter pins.
^ castellated nuts.
^ front stabilizer bar nut and grommet.
^ shock absorber upper mount-to-frame nuts.
^ shock absorber-to-lower arm flag nut.
^ lower arm-to-frame nut (forward mounting).
^ lower arm-to-frame nuts (rearward mounting).