Front Lower Arm Removal/Installation

Front Lower Arm Removal/Installation

Special Tools Required

- Ball Joint Remover, 32 mm 07MAC-SL0A102
- Ball Joint Thread Protector, 14 mm 071AF-S3VA000

1. Raise the vehicle Service and Repair.

2. Remove the front wheel.

3. Remove the flange nut (A) while holding the respective joint pin (B) with a hex wrench (C), then disconnect the stabilizer links from the damper (D).





4. Turn the stabilizer bar backward to gain easier access to the front side of the lower arm mounting bolt.

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

NOTE: During installation, install the lock pin as shown after tightening the new castle nut.





6. Disconnect the lower arm ball joint from the knuckle using the ball joint thread protector, and the ball joint remover Ball Joint Removal.

NOTE:

- Be careful not to damage the ball joint boot when installing the remover.
- Do not force or hammer on the lower arm, or pry between the lower arm and the knuckle. You could damage the ball joint.

7. Remove the lower arm mounting bolts (A), then remove the lower arm (B).

NOTE: Use new lower arm mounting bolts during reassembly.





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 the 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 lower arm to the knuckle.
- Before connecting the lower arm ball joint to the knuckle, degrease the threaded section and the tapered portion of the ball joint pin, the ball joint connecting hole, the threaded section and the 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.
- Refer to stabilizer link removal/installation to connect the damper to the links Service and Repair.
- Before installing the wheel, clean the mating surfaces on the brake disc and the inside of the wheel.

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