Front Lower Suspension Arm
BALL JOINTFRONT SUSPENSION LOWER ARM
Flip the ball joint stud back and forth 5 times, as shown in the illustration, before installing the nut.
Using a torque wrench, turn the nut continuously at a rate of 2 to 4 seconds per turn and take the torque reading on the 5th turn.
Torque 3.0 Nm (31 kgf-cm, 27 inch lbs.) or less
Check for any cracks and grease leakage on the ball joint dust cover.