Diesel Data: Automotive Repair

Rear Lower Arm A Removal/Installation




Rear Lower Arm A Removal/Installation

1. Raise the vehicle Service and Repair.

2. Remove the rear wheel.

3. Remove the wheel speed sensor harness mounting bolt (B) from lower arm A.






4. Remove the lower arm A mounting bolt (B).





5. Remove and discard the washer (C) and the lower arm mounting self-locking nut (D).

6. Remove lower arm A from the vehicle.

7. Install lower arm A and the new washer.

8. Lightly tighten the new lower arm A mounting bolt and the new self-locking nut.

9. Position a floor jack at the connecting point of lower arm B and the knuckle (A).





10. Raise the rear suspension with the floor jack until the vehicle just lifts off the safety stands.

11. Tighten the lower arm A mounting bolt and the self-locking nut to the specified torque.

12. Before installing the wheel, clean the mating surfaces on the brake disc/drum and the inside of the wheel.

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