Control Arm Replacement

Control Arm Replacement

Special Tools Required
Ball joint remover, 28 mm 07MAC-SL0A202

1. Raise the rear of the vehicle, and support it with safety stands in the proper locations.
2. Remove the rear wheel.
3. Remove the self-locking nut (A), adjusting cam plate (B), and adjusting bolt (C), then disconnect the control arm (D) from the frame.





4. Remove the lock pin (A) from the control arm ball joint, then remove the castle nut (B).





5. Disconnect the control arm ball joint from the knuckle using the ball joint remover.

6. Remove the control arm.
7. Install the control 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 bail 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.