Front Lower Suspension Arm: Installation
- TEMPORARILY TIGHTEN FRONT SUSPENSION ARM SUB-ASSEMBLY LOWER NO. 1 LH
- Install the front suspension arm sub-assembly lower No. 1 LH, temporarily tighten the 2 bolts and nut.
- INSTALL FRONT SUSPENSION CROSSMEMBER SUB-ASSEMBLY (LH (A/T) POSITION)
- Lift the front suspension crossmember sub-assembly up with a transmission jack.
- Insert SST to the base hole of the RH side crossmember and RH side of the vehicle.
SST 09670-00010
- Tighten the bolt temporarily in the order A and B. See Fig 3.
- Insert SST to the base hole of the LH side of crossmember and LH side of the vehicle.
SST 09670-00010
- Tighten the bolt temporarily in the order A and B. See Fig 3.
- Insert SST to the base hole of the RH side of crossmember and RH side of the vehicle.
SST 09670-00010
- Then tighten the bolt A and B by the specified torque.
Torque: Bolt A
157 N*m (1,601 kgf*cm, 116 ft.*lbf)
Bolt B
113 N*m (1,152 kgf cm, 83 ft.*lbf)
- Insert SST to the base hole of the LH side of crossmember and LH side of the vehicle.
SST 09670-00010
- Tighten the bolt A and B by the specified torque.
Torque: Bolt A
157 N*m (1,601 kgf*cm, 116 ft.*lbf)
Bolt B
113 N*m (1,152 kgf*cm, 83 ft.*lbf)
- Connect the transverse engine, engine mounting insulator and engine mounting member sub-assembly center to the front suspension crossmember sub-assembly.
- Install the 3 bolts and 3 nuts.
Torque: 52 N*m (530 kgf*cm, 38 ft.*lbf)
- INSTALL RACK & PINION POWER STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY (LH (A/T) POSITION)
- Install the rack & pinion power steering gear assembly with the 4 bolts.
Torque: 58 N*m (591 kgf*cm, 43 ft.*lbf)
- Install the rack & pinion power steering gear assembly with the 4 bolts.
- INSTALL FRONT SUSPENSION ARM SUB-ASSEMBLY LOWER NO. 1 LH
- Install the front suspension arm sub-assembly lower No. 1 LH with the 2 nuts and bolt to the lower ball joint assembly front LH.
Torque: 89 N*m (908 kgf*cm, 66 ft.*lbf)
- Install the front suspension arm sub-assembly lower No. 1 LH with the 2 nuts and bolt to the lower ball joint assembly front LH.
- INSTALL FRONT SUSPENSION ARM SUB-ASSEMBLY LOWER NO. 1 RH (LH (A/T) POSITION)
HINT:
Install the RH side by the same procedures as the LH side.
- INSTALL FRONT STABILIZER LINK ASSEMBLY LH (See INSTALLATION )
- INSTALL FRONT STABILIZER LINK ASSEMBLY RH
HINT:
Install the RH side by the same procedures as the LH side.
- STABILIZE SUSPENSION
- Install the front wheel and jack down the vehicle.
Torque: 103 N*m (1,050 kgf*cm, 76 ft.*lbf)
- Bounce the vehicle up and down several times to stabilize the suspension.
- Install the front wheel and jack down the vehicle.
- FULLY TIGHTEN FRONT SUSPENSION ARM SUB-ASSEMBLY LOWER NO. 1 LH
- Fully tighten the 2 bolts and nut.
Torque: 137 N*m (1,397 kgf*cm, 101 ft.*lbf)
NOTE: Tighten the bolt since the nut cannot be rotated.
- Fully tighten the 2 bolts and nut.
- INSPECT AND ADJUST FRONT WHEEL ALIGNMENT
HINT:
See ADJUSTMENT