Tighten the bolts on the front axle support

• Replace screws (1)  to (3)  .

  Parts:  Screws, front

  Parts:  Screws, middle

  Parts:  Rear screws

• Tighten down screws (1)  .
  TIGHTENING TORQUES SPECIFICATION
  
  

  Front axle carrier to body, rear
  M14 Replace screw.	Snug torque	100 Nm
  	Angle of rotation	90°

  Fig 1: Front Axle Support Screws Tightening Sequence

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• Tighten down screws (2)  .
  TIGHTENING TORQUES SPECIFICATION
  
  

  Front axle support to center of body
  M12 Replace screw.	Snug torque	100 Nm
  	Angle of rotation	90°

• Tighten down screws (3)  .
  TIGHTENING TORQUES SPECIFICATION
  
  

  Front axle carrier to body, front
  M12 Replace screw.	Snug torque	100 Nm
  	Angle of rotation	90°

  NOTE: Perform the steps on the right and left side.
• Replace screws (1)  .

  Parts:  Screws

• Tighten down screws (1)  .
  TIGHTENING TORQUES SPECIFICATION
  
  

  Bottom bumper bracket on the front subframe.
  M8 Replace screws.	Tightening torque	19 Nm

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Follow-up work 

• Refer to SECURING THE SWIVEL BEARING, LEFT AND RIGHT .
• Refer to REMOVING THE MOBILE LIFTING TABLE .
• Refer to FASTENING COOLANT HOSE TO THE FRONT SUBFRAME .
• Refer to SECURING THE HOLDER FOR TRANSMISSION OIL COOLING .
• Refer to REPLACING THE RADIAL SHAFT SEALS .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE OUTPUT SHAFT ON LEFT AND RIGHT .
• Refer to DRAIN/TOPPING UP THE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL OIL .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE LEFT AND RIGHT SPRING STRUT HOLDER .
• Refer to SECURING THE WISHBONE ON THE TOP LEFT AND RIGHT ON THE SWIVEL BEARING .
• Refer to SECURING THE FRONT LEFT AND RIGHT BRAKE CALIPER .
• Refer to FASTENING THE RIGHT AND LEFT OUTPUT SHAFTS ONTO THE WHEEL BEARING .
• Refer to CONNECTING THE CONNECTORS ON LEFT AND RIGHT .
• Refer to CONNECTING THE CONNECTOR TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT VERTICAL ACCELERATION SENSOR .
• Refer to SECURING THE UNIVERSAL JOINT ON THE STEERING GEAR .
• Refer to ATTACHING THE WIRING HARNESS TO THE ACTIVE ANTI-ROLL BAR .
• Refer to FASTENING THE WIRING HARNESS TO THE EPS .
• Refer to INSTALLING LEFT AND RIGHT BRAKE VENTILATION DUCT .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE LEFT-HAND AND RIGHT-HAND CRASH LEVER .
• Refer to INSTALLING REINFORCEMENT STRUT .
• Refer to REMOVING THE ENGINE FROM THE INSTALLATION POSITION .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE CROSSING OF THE TRANSMISSION WIRING HARNESS .
• Refer to ATTACHING THE SPRING STRUT (AIR SUSPENSION) RIGHT FRONT .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE FRONT-END STRUT .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE STRUT BRACE ON THE LEFT AND RIGHT .
• Refer to INSTALLING UPPER CROSS CONNECTION .
• Refer to INSTALLING LEFT INTAKE SILENCER HOUSING .
• Refer to INSTALLING ACOUSTIC COVER .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE COVER IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AT TOP LEFT AND RIGHT .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE CENTER COWL UPPER PART .
• Refer to INSTALLING WINDSHIELD PANEL COVER .
• Refer to INSTALLING LEFT AND RIGHT WIPER ARM .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE REAR HOOD SEAL .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE REAR RIGHT ENGINE COMPARTMENT COVER .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE COVER OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT ON THE REAR LEFT .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE WHEEL ARCH COVER ON THE FRONT, BOTTOM LEFT AND RIGHT .
• Refer to INSTALLING FRONT UNDERBODY PROTECTION .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE STIFFENING PLATE .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE REAR SECTION OF THE FRONT WHEEL ARCH COVER ON THE LEFT AND RIGHT .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE COVER OF THE STEERING ASSEMBLY ON THE LEFT AND RIGHT .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE FRONT LEFT AND RIGHT WHEELS .
• Refer to TAKING HOOD OUT OF THE SERVICE POSITION .
• Refer to ACTIVATING VEHICLE-SPECIFIC HIGH-VOLTAGE OR LOW-VOLTAGE VEHICLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM .
• Refer to PLACING THE BRAKE PADS ON THE BRAKE DISK/PUTTING THEM INTO OPERATION .