Installation

FRONT SUSPENSION: FRONT LOWER SUSPENSION ARM: INSTALLATION

HINT
* Use the same procedure for the RH and LH sides.
* The procedure listed below is for the LH side.
* A bolt without a torque specification is shown in the standard bolt chart Standard Bolt - Specified Torque For Standard Bolts.

1. TEMPORARILY INSTALL FRONT NO. 1 SUSPENSION LOWER ARM SUB-ASSEMBLY LH

(a) Temporarily install the lower suspension arm, camber adjust cam, No. 2 camber adjust cam, No. 2 toe adjust plate and toe adjust cam with the bolt and nut.





(b) Align the matchmarks on the No. 2 camber adjust cam and toe adjust cam sub-assembly with the matchmarks on the vehicle body. Tighten the bolt and nut.

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(c) Install the front lower ball joint attachment LH with a new nut and cotter pin.

Torque : 140 Nm (1428 kgf-cm, 103 ft-lbf)

(d) Connect the front lower ball joint attachment LH to the front axle with the 2 bolts.

Torque : 160 Nm (1632 kgf-cm, 118 ft-lbf)

2. TEMPORARILY INSTALL FRONT SHOCK ABSORBER WITH COIL SPRING

(a) Temporarily install the front shock absorber with coil spring and washer with the bolt and nut.

3. INSTALL FRONT STABILIZER BAR Installation

4. INSTALL FRONT STABILIZER END BRACKET Installation

5. INSTALL FRONT SUSPENSION MEMBER BRACE SUB-ASSEMBLY Installation

6. INSTALL NO. 1 ENGINE UNDER COVER SUB-ASSEMBLY Installation

7. INSTALL LOWER FRONT BUMPER COVER Installation

8. INSTALL FRONT WHEEL

Torque : 112 Nm (1142 kgf-cm, 83 ft-lbf)

9. STABILIZE SUSPENSION Installation

10. TIGHTEN FRONT NO. 1 SUSPENSION LOWER ARM SUB-ASSEMBLY LH

(a) Tighten the bolt and nut.

Torque : 175 Nm (1785 kgf-cm, 129 ft-lbf)

11. TIGHTEN FRONT SHOCK ABSORBER WITH COIL SPRING

(a) Tighten the nut.

Torque : 95 Nm (969 kgf-cm, 70 ft-lbf)

12. INSPECT AND ADJUST FRONT WHEEL ALIGNMENT

(a) Inspect and adjust the front wheel alignment Front Wheel Alignment.