Installation

FRONT SUSPENSION: FRONT LOWER SUSPENSION ARM: INSTALLATION

HINT
* Use the same procedure for the RH and LH sides.
* The procedure listed below is for the LH side.
* A bolt without a torque specification is shown in the standard bolt chart Standard Bolt - Specified Torque For Standard Bolts.

1. TEMPORARILY INSTALL FRONT NO. 1 LOWER SUSPENSION ARM SUB-ASSEMBLY LH

(a) Temporarily install the front lower suspension arm LH to the front suspension crossmember with the 2 bolts and nut.

NOTICE:
Because the nut has its own stopper, do not turn the nut. Tighten the bolt with the nut fixed in place.

2. CONNECT FRONT NO. 1 LOWER SUSPENSION ARM SUB-ASSEMBLY LH

(a) Connect the suspension lower arm to the lower ball joint with the bolt and 2 nuts.

Torque : 89 Nm (908 kgf-cm, 66 ft-lbf)

3. INSTALL FRONT WHEEL

Torque : 103 Nm (1050 kgf-cm, 76 ft-lbf)

4. STABILIZE SUSPENSION

(a) Lower the vehicle.

(b) Bounce the vehicle up and down at the corners several times to stabilize the suspension.

5. TIGHTEN FRONT NO. 1 LOWER SUSPENSION ARM SUB-ASSEMBLY LH

(a) Using SST, tighten bolt A.

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SST : 09961-01270

without SST - Torque : 233 Nm (2376 kgf-cm, 172 ft-lbf)

with SST - Torque : 172 Nm (1755 kgf-cm, 127 ft-lbf)

NOTICE:
* Because the nut has its own stopper, do not turn the nut. Tighten the bolt with the nut fixed in place.
* Use a torque wrench with a fulcrum length of 425 mm (1.39 ft.).
* The torque value for use with SST is effective when SST is parallel to the torque wrench.
* The final torque must be applied under standard vehicle height conditions.

(b) Tighten bolt B.

Torque : 233 Nm (2376 kgf-cm, 172 ft-lbf)

6. INSPECT AND ADJUST FRONT WHEEL ALIGNMENT

Front Wheel Alignment

7. ADJUST HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY

Adjustments