Front/Lower

Lower Arm

Removal
1. Loosen the wheel nuts.
2. Raise and support the vehicle.
3. Remove the wheel.





4. CAUTION: Protect the ball joint seal using a soft cloth to prevent damage.

Remove the lower arm ball joint.
1 Remove the bolt.
2 Remove the lower arm ball joint.





5. Remove the lower arm bolts.
1 Remove the front bolt.
2 Remove the rear clamp bolts.
6. Remove the lower arm.

Installation





1. NOTE: Bolts 1 and 3 are torque-to-yield. New nuts, bolts and ball bearing washers must be installed.

Install the lower arm bolts.
^ Tighten the bolts in the sequence shown in five stages.
^ Stage 1: Tighten nut 1 to 100 Nm.
^ Stage 2: Tighten nut 1 an additional 60 degrees.
^ Stage 3: Tighten nut 2 to 120 Nm.
^ Stage 4: Tighten bolt 3 to 120 Nm.
^ Stage 5: Tighten bolt 3 to an additional 90 degrees. After 90 degrees, check bolt 3 torque is between 170 - 230 Nm.








2. CAUTION: Make sure the heat shield is installed to prevent damage to the ball joint.

Install the lower arm ball joint.
1 Install the lower arm ball joint.
2 Install the bolt.