Lower Arm Removal/Installation

Lower Arm Removal/Installation

Special Tools Required
^ Ball joint thread protector, 14 mm 071AF-S3VA000
^ Ball joint remover, 28 mm 07MAC-SL0A202

1. Raise the front of the vehicle, and support it with safety stands in the proper locations.
2. Remove the front wheel.
3. Remove, the flange nut (A) while holding the joint pin (B) with a hex wrench (C), and disconnect the stabilizer link (D) from the lower arm (E).





4. Remove the flange bolt (A), and disconnect the damper (B) from the lower arm (C).





5. Remove the cotter pin (A) from the lower arm ball joint, then remove the castle nut (B).





6. Disconnect the lower arm ball joint from the lower arm using the ball joint thread protector and the ball joint remover.
7. Remove the self-locking nut (A) and flange bolt (B), then remove the adjusting cam plate (C), adjusting bolt (D), adjusting cam collar (E), self-locking cam nut (F), and the lower arm (G).





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

^ First install all of 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.
^ Be careful not to damage the ball joint boot when connecting the knuckle.
^ Before connecting the ball joint to the knuckle, degrease the threaded section and tapered portion of the ball joint pin, the ball joint connecting hole, the threaded section and mating surfaces of the castle nut.
^ Torque the castle nut to the lower torque specification, then tighten it only far enough to align the slot with the ball joint pin hole. Do not align the castle nut by loosening it.
^ Before installing the wheel, clean the mating surfaces of the brake disc and the inside of the wheel.
^ Check the wheel alignment, and adjust it if necessary.