Rear Lower Arm: Installation

• 1.
  
  
  NOTE: Before tightening the lower arm bolt, use a jackstand to raise the rear suspension to ride height

  Position the jackstand under the lower arm and raise the lower arm into position. Use the General Equipment: Vehicle/Axle Stands

• 2.
  
  
  NOTE: Make sure the upper spring seat is properly positioned on the upper spring mount.

  Install the spring into the upper and lower spring seat.

• 3.
  
  
  NOTE: Only tighten the bolt finger tight at this stage.

  Install the new lower arm-to-frame rearward bolt.

Install the forward lower arm-to-subframe bolt.

• 1.
  
  
  NOTE: Only tighten the bolt finger tight at this stage.

  Position the wheel knuckle and install the lower arm-to-wheel knuckle bolt.

• 2.
  
  
  NOTE: Only tighten the bolt finger tight at this stage.

  Position the stabilizer bar link and install the new stabilizer bar link lower nut.

• 1.
  
  Install the new toe link-to-wheel knuckle bolt.

• 2.
  
  Install the new lower arm vertical link lower bolt.

Tighten the rearward lower arm-to-subframe bolt.

Torque: 166 lb.ft (225 Nm)

Tighten the forward lower arm-to-subframe bolt.

Torque: 166 lb.ft (225 Nm)

• 1.
  
  Tighten the lower arm-to-wheel knuckle bolt.

  Torque:

  Aluminum lower arm:: 203 lb.ft (275 Nm)

  Cast-iron lower arm:: 166 lb.ft (225 Nm)

• 2.
  
  Tighten the stabilizer bar link lower nut.

  Torque: 76 lb.ft (103 Nm)

• 1.
  
  Tighten the lower arm vertical link-to-lower arm bolt.

  Torque:

  Aluminum lower arm:: 129 lb.ft (175 Nm)

  Cast-iron lower arm:: 103 lb.ft (140 Nm)

• 2.
  
  Tighten the toe link-to-lower arm bolt.

  Torque: 76 lb.ft (103 Nm)

Torque: 35 lb.ft (48 Nm)