Ball Joint

INSPECTION





1. INSPECT FRONT LOWER SUSPENSION ARM
(a) As shown in the illustration, flip the ball joint stud back and forth 5 times before installing the nut.
(b) Using a torque wrench, turn the nut continuously at a rate of 2 to 4 seconds per turn and take the torque reading on the 5th turn.
Torque: 0.78 to 3.43 Nm (8 to 35 kgf-cm, 6.9 to 30 in-lbf)