Front Suspension

REMOVAL
1. To remove suspension control lower arm, use the same procedure as that for COIL SPRING Removal. Then proceed as follows.

2. Remove lower arm bracket bolts.
3. Remove lower arm.





4. Remove ball stud by loosening 3 nuts.





5. Remove front bushing. Cut off about 5 mm of bushing flange with handsaw as shown.





6. Using hydraulic press and special tools, pull out bushing.

Special Tool:
(A): 09951-16060
(B): 09924-74510
(C): 09951-46020 or equivalents.





7. Remove rear bushing. Cut off bushing flange surface with knife as shown.





8. Using hydraulic press and special tools, pull out bushing.

Special Tool (D): 09951-16040 or equivalent.

INSTALLATION





1. Front bushing.
Press-fit front bushing until its flange contacts housing edge of lower arm, use drifts as shown.





NOTE:
^ When press-fitting bushing, set it in such way that its hollows are in row along lateral direction.
^ When press-fitting bushing, grease applied to inside of control arm housing will facilitate work.





2. Rear bushing.
Using special tool, press-fit rear bushing so that lower arm housing is held between its flanges as shown.

Special Tool (D): 09951-16040 or equivalent.

NOTE: When press-fitting bushing, soap water applied to outside of bushing will facilitate work.





3. Install ball stud to lower arm.

Tightening torque (a): 85 Nm (61.5 ft. lbs.)





4. Install lower arm to chassis.

Tightening Torque:
(b): 85 Nm (61.5 ft. lbs.)
(c): 115 Nm (83.5 ft. lbs.)

5. As installation procedure hereafter is the same as that for coil spring.