Front Lower Ball Joint: Installation
- INSTALL FRONT LOWER BALL JOINT
- Install the front lower ball joint to the steering knuckle with the nut.
Torque: 123 N*m (1254 kgf*cm, 91 ft.*lbf)
NOTE: Prevent oil from adhering to the screw and tapered parts. - Install a new cotter pin.
NOTE: If the holes for the cotter pin are not aligned, tighten the nut further up to 60°. - Install the front lower ball joint to the steering knuckle with the nut.
- INSTALL FRONT AXLE ASSEMBLY
- Install the front axle assembly to the front shock absorber with the 2 bolts and 2 nuts.
Torque: 290 N*m (2956 kgf*cm, 213 ft.*lbf)
CAUTION: Only when reusing the bolts and nuts, apply a small amount of engine oil to the threads of the nuts.
- Install the front axle assembly to the front shock absorber with the 2 bolts and 2 nuts.
- INSTALL FRONT DRIVE SHAFT ASSEMBLY
- Align the matchmarks and install the front drive shaft assembly to the front axle hub sub-assembly.
- INSTALL FRONT LOWER SUSPENSION ARM
- Install the front lower suspension arm to the front lower ball joint with the bolt and 2 nuts.
Torque: 92 N*m (938 kgf*cm, 68 ft.*lbf)
- Install the front lower suspension arm to the front lower ball joint with the bolt and 2 nuts.
- CONNECT TIE ROD ASSEMBLY (See INSTALLATION )
- INSTALL FRONT DISC (See REASSEMBLY )
- INSTALL FRONT DISC BRAKE CALIPER ASSEMBLY
- Install the front disc brake caliper assembly to the steering knuckle with the 2 bolts.
Torque: 104 N*m (1060 kgf*cm, 77 ft.*lbf)
- Install the front disc brake caliper assembly to the steering knuckle with the 2 bolts.
- INSTALL FRONT SPEED SENSOR
- Install the clamp and front speed sensor with the bolt.
Torque: 8.0 N*m (82 kgf*cm, 71 in.*lbf)
NOTE:- Prevent foreign matter from attaching to the sensor tip.
- Firmly insert the sensor body into the knuckle before tightening the bolt.
- After installing the sensor to the knuckle, make sure that there is no clearance between the sensor stay and knuckle. Also make sure that no foreign matter is stuck between the parts.
- To prevent interference between the sensor and magnetic rotor, do not rotate the sensor body during or after the insertion of the sensor body to the knuckle.
- Install the clamp and front speed sensor with the bolt.
- INSTALL FRONT AXLE HUB NUT (for 2GR-FE) (See INSTALLATION )
- INSTALL FRONT AXLE HUB NUT (for 1AR-FE) (See INSTALLATION )
- CHECK ABS SPEED SENSOR SIGNAL
HINT:
Check ABS speed sensor signal (See TEST MODE PROCEDURE ).
- INSTALL FRONT WHEEL
Torque: 103 N*m (1050 kgf*cm, 76 ft.*lbf)
- INSPECT AND ADJUST FRONT WHEEL ALIGNMENT
HINT:
Inspect and adjust front wheel alignment (See FRONT WHEEL ALIGNMENT ).