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Lower Arm (64.35.43): Installation

All vehicles 

    CAUTION: The final tightening of the rear suspension components must be carried out with the vehicle on its wheels.
  1. Install the lower arm.
    • Install the retaining bolts.
      Fig 1: Locating Lower Arm Retaining Bolts
      G06387254Courtesy of JAGUAR CARS, INC.
  2. CAUTION: The final tightening of the rear suspension components must be carried out with the vehicle on its wheels.
    Fig 2: Locating Wheel Hub Assembly Bolt And Nut
    G06387256Courtesy of JAGUAR CARS, INC.
  3. Install the retaining nut and bolt.
  4. Vehicles without Brembo brakes 

  5. Attach the brake caliper.
    • Install new brake caliper retaining bolts.
    • Tighten to 103 Nm.
      Fig 3: Locating Brake Caliper Retaining Bolts
      G06387250Courtesy of JAGUAR CARS, INC.
  6. Vehicles with Brembo brakes 

  7. Attach the brake caliper.
    • Install new brake caliper retaining bolts.
    • Tighten to 70 Nm.
      Fig 4: Locating Brake Caliper Retaining Bolts
      G06387251Courtesy of JAGUAR CARS, INC.
  8. All vehicles 

    CAUTION: The final tightening of the rear suspension components must be carried out with the vehicle on its wheels.
  9. Attach the stabilizer bar link.
    • Tighten to 48 Nm.
      Fig 5: Locating Stabilizer Bar Link Nut And Bolt
      G06387249Courtesy of JAGUAR CARS, INC.
  10. CAUTION: The final tightening of the rear suspension components must be carried out with the vehicle on its wheels.
    Fig 6: Locating Shock Absorber Retaining Bolt
    G06387248Courtesy of JAGUAR CARS, INC.
  11. Install the the shock absorber retaining bolt.
  12. Install the wheel and tire.

    For additional information, refer to WHEEL AND TIRE (74.20.05) .

  13. Lower the vehicle.
  14. CAUTION: The final tightening of the rear suspension components must be carried out with the vehicle on its wheels.
    Fig 7: Locating Lower Arm Retaining Bolts
    G06387254Courtesy of JAGUAR CARS, INC.
  15. Tighten to 163 Nm.
  16. CAUTION: The final tightening of the rear suspension components must be carried out with the vehicle on its wheels.
    Fig 8: Locating Wheel Hub Assembly Retaining Bolt And Nut
    G06387253Courtesy of JAGUAR CARS, INC.
    NOTE: If you are re-using this fixing on a vehicle built prior to VIN H16808, then tighten old fixing to 150 Nm. If you are replacing a fixing, then you must replace both nut and bolt and tighten to 175 Nm.
  17. Tighten to 175 Nm.
  18. CAUTION: The final tightening of the rear suspension components must be carried out with the vehicle on its wheels.
    Fig 9: Locating Stabilizer Bar Link Retaining Nut And Bolt
    G06387263Courtesy of JAGUAR CARS, INC.
  19. Tighten to 48 Nm.
  20. CAUTION: The final tightening of the rear suspension components must be carried out with the vehicle on its wheels.
    Fig 10: Locating Shock Absorber Assembly Bolt
    G06387248Courtesy of JAGUAR CARS, INC.
  21. Tighten to 133 Nm.
  22. Check the wheel alignment and adjust as necessary.

    For additional information, refer to WHEEL ALIGNMENT ANGLES .