Front Lower Arm Removal/Installation

Front Lower Arm Removal/Installation

Removal/Installation

1. Raise and support the vehicle Service and Repair.

2. Remove the front wheel.

3. Remove the flange bolts (A) and the bushing holder (B).






4. Remove the flange bolt and self-locking nuts from the lower arm (A).

NOTE: During installation, loosely install a new flange bolt and new self-locking nuts. Then tighten them in the following order; the nut on the front (B), the nut on the rear (C), then the bolt (D).





5. Disconnect the lower ball joint (E) from the lower arm.

6. Remove the lower arm mounting bolt (A).

NOTE: During installation, install a new mounting bolt.





7. Remove the lower arm mounting bolts (B), then remove the lower arm (C) from the front suspension subframe (D).

NOTE: During installation, install new mounting bolts.

8. Install the lower arm in the reverse order of removal, and note these items:

- First install all the components, and lightly tighten the bolts and nuts, then raise the suspension to load it with the vehicle's weight before fully tightening to the specified torque.
- Before installing the wheel, clean the mating surface of the brake disc and the inside of the wheel.

9. Check the wheel alignment, and adjust it if necessary Service and Repair.

Bushing Replacement

1. Press out the lower arm (A) with a suitable socket and a hydraulic press, and remove the lower arm from the bushing (B).





2. Apply a mild soap and water to a new bushing surface.

3. Align the angle of the lower arm (A) and the tab portion (B) of the bushing (C). Press in the bushing by hand first.

NOTE:

- The installed bushing's tab portion points upward and downward to the installed lower arm.
- Make sure the up/down direction of the bushing.





4. Press in the bushing (A) with a suitable socket (B) and a hydraulic press.





5. Adjust the distance between the top of the lower arm (C), and the bushing surface to the dimension shown.