Front Suspension Lower No. 1 Arm: Installation

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TEMPORARILY INSTALL FRONT SUSPENSION LOWER NO. 1 ARM LH
1. Temporarily install the lower arm with the bolt and nut to the front side.
  
  Fig 1: Installing Lower Arm With Bolt And Nut To Front Side
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2. Temporarily install the lower arm with the bolt and nut to the rear side.
TEMPORARILY INSTALL FRONT SUSPENSION NO. 1 LOWER ARM SUB-ASSEMBLY RH
HINT:

Use the same procedures described for the LH side.
CONNECT FRONT CROSSMEMBER SUBASSEMBLY
1. Slowly raise the crossmember jack, and connect the crossmember to the body.
  
  Fig 2: Installing Lower Arm With Bolt And Nut To Rear Side
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2. Using SST, align the holes of the suspension member and body.
  SST 09670-00020
  
  Fig 3: Aligning Holes Of Suspension Member And Body
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3. Perform the procedure above on the other side.
4. Install the member reinforcement with the 4 bolts labeled A.
  
  Fig 4: Installing Member Reinforcement With 4 Bolts Labeled A
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5. Install the suspension member brace with the 6 bolts labeled B.
6. Install the suspension member with the bolt to the body.
  
  Fig 5: Installing Suspension Member With Bolt To Body
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7. Perform the procedure above on the other side.
8. Install the engine mounting insulator rear with the 2 nuts and 2 bolts.
  
  Fig 6: Installing Engine Mounting Insulator Rear With 2 Nuts And 2 Bolts
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INSTALL FRONT STABILIZER LINK ASSEMBLY LH (See REMOVAL )
CONNECT FRONT SUSPENSION LOWER NO. 1 ARM SUB-ASSEMBLY LH
1. Connect the lower arm with the 2 bolts and nut to the ball joint.
  Torque: 92 N*m (938 kgf*cm, 68 ft.*lbf)
INSTALL FRONT WHEEL
Torque: 103 N*m (1,050 kgf*cm, 76 ft.*lbf)
STABILIZE SUSPENSION (See INSTALLATION )
TIGHTEN FRONT CROSS MEMBER SUB-ASSEMBLY
1. Tighten the bolts and nuts.
  Torque:
  
  87 N*m (887 kgf*cm, 64 ft.*lbf) for bolt A
  
  93 N*m (948 kgf*cm, 69 ft.*lbf) for bolt B
  
  145 N*m (1,479 kgf*cm, 107 ft.*lbf) for body
  
  95 N*m (969 kgf*cm, 70 ft.*lbf) for engine mounting insulator
TIGHTEN FRONT SUSPENSION LOWER NO. 1 ARM SUB-ASSEMBLY LH
1. Using SST, and tighten the bolt on the front side.
  SST 09961-01270
  
  Fig 7: Tightening Bolt On Front Side Using SST
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  Torque:
  
  223 N*m (2,376 kgf*cm, 172 ft.*lbf) for use without SST
  
  175 N*m (1,785 kgf*cm, 129 ft.*lbf) for use with SST
  
  NOTE: Do not tighten the nut.
2. Fix the nut in place and tighten the bolt on the rear side.
  Torque: 223 N*m (2,376 kgf*cm, 172 ft.*lbf)
  
  NOTE: Do not tighten the nut.
TIGHTEN FRONT SUSPENSION LOWER NO. 1 ARM SUB-ASSEMBLY RH
HINT:

Use the same procedures described for the LH side.
INSTALL HOOD SUB-ASSEMBLY (See INSTALLATION )
INSPECT AND ADJUST HOOD SUB-ASSEMBLY
1. Inspect and adjust the hood (see ADJUSTMENT ).
INSPECT AND ADJUST FRONT WHEEL ALIGNMENT
1. Inspect and adjust the front wheel alignment (see FRONT WHEEL ALIGNMENT ).