FRONT LOWER SUSPENSION ARM INSTALLATION


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


    1. Position the front suspension crossmember on a level surface.

    2. A00OSOW

      Temporarily install the front lower suspension arm LH to the front suspension crossmember with the 2 bolts and nut.

      Note

      Because the nut has its own stopper, do not turn the nut. Tighten the bolt with the nut fixed in place.

  2. INSTALL FRONT SUSPENSION CROSSMEMBER SUB-ASSEMBLY

    A00OTOR

    1. Support the front suspension crossmember with a transmission jack.

    2. Install the front suspension crossmember and 4 front suspension member mounting stoppers with the 4 bolts and 2 nuts, and tighten the bolts and nuts in several steps while alternately inserting SST into the left and right reference holes of the front suspension crossmember.

      A00OR0XE03
      SST
      09670-00020
      Torque:
      for bolt A
      137 N*m  { 1397 kgf*cm, 101 ft.*lbf }
      for bolt B and nut B
      95 N*m  { 969 kgf*cm, 70 ft.*lbf }
    3. A00OU63

      Attach the 2 clamps and claw to connect the oxygen sensor wire to the front suspension crossmember.

  3. INSTALL FRONT SUSPENSION MEMBER REAR BRACE LH


    1. A00ORT9E01

      Install the rear brace with the 3 bolts.

      Torque:
      for bolt A
      137 N*m  { 1397 kgf*cm, 101 ft.*lbf }
      for bolt B
      93 N*m  { 948 kgf*cm, 69 ft.*lbf }

  4. INSTALL FRONT SUSPENSION MEMBER REAR BRACE RH

    Tech Tips

    Perform the same procedure as for the LH side.

  5. INSTALL FRONT SUSPENSION MEMBER REINFORCEMENT LH


    1. A00OVAYE01

      Install the reinforcement with the 4 bolts.

      Torque:
      96 N*m  { 979 kgf*cm, 71 ft.*lbf }

      Note

      Tighten the bolts in the order of C, B, D and A.

  6. INSTALL FRONT SUSPENSION MEMBER REINFORCEMENT RH


    1. A00OUOFE01

      Install the reinforcement with the 4 bolts.

      Torque:
      96 N*m  { 979 kgf*cm, 71 ft.*lbf }

      Note

      Tighten the bolts in the order of C, B, D and A.

  7. CONNECT FRONT NO. 1 LOWER SUSPENSION ARM SUB-ASSEMBLY LH


    1. A003DX2

      Connect the suspension lower arm to the front lower ball joint with the bolt and 2 nuts.

      Torque:
      89 N*m  { 908 kgf*cm, 66 ft.*lbf }

  8. CONNECT FRONT NO. 1 LOWER SUSPENSION ARM SUB-ASSEMBLY RH

    Tech Tips

    Perform the same procedure as the LH side.

  9. CONNECT TIE ROD END SUB-ASSEMBLY LH


    1. A010QF2

      Connect the tie rod end to the steering knuckle with the nut.

      Torque:
      49 N*m  { 500 kgf*cm, 36 ft.*lbf }

      Note

      Tighten the nut up to an additional 60° if the holes for the cotter pin are not aligned.

    2. Install a new cotter pin.

  10. CONNECT TIE ROD END SUB-ASSEMBLY RH

    Tech Tips

    Perform the same procedure as for the LH side.

  11. CONNECT FRONT STABILIZER LINK ASSEMBLY LH


    1. A00ORR9E03

      Connect the front stabilizer link to the front stabilizer bar with the nut.

      Torque:
      74 N*m  { 755 kgf*cm, 55 ft.*lbf }

      Tech Tips

      If the ball joint turns together with the nut, use a 6 mm hexagon wrench to hold the stud bolt.

  12. CONNECT FRONT STABILIZER LINK ASSEMBLY RH

    Tech Tips

    Perform the same procedure as for the LH side.

  13. INSTALL NO. 1 STEERING COLUMN HOLE COVER SUB-ASSEMBLY

    A010NOXE02
    Text in Illustration
    *1 Lip
    *2 Clip B
    *3 Clip A
    *4 Lip

    1. Attach clip B to the body and install the No. 1 steering column hole cover to the body with clip A.

      Note

      Make sure that the lip of the No. 1 steering column hole cover is not damaged.

  14. CONNECT NO. 2 STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT ASSEMBLY


    1. A00OW2XE01
      Text in Illustration
      *1 Matchmark

      Align the matchmarks on the No. 2 steering intermediate shaft assembly and steering intermediate shaft assembly.

    2. A00ORI7

      Install the bolt.

      Torque:
      35 N*m  { 360 kgf*cm, 26 ft.*lbf }

  15. INSTALL COLUMN HOLE COVER SILENCER SHEET


    1. A00OTXT

      Install the column hole cover silencer sheet with the 2 clips.

    2. Install the floor carpet.

  16. INSTALL REAR ENGINE UNDER COVER LH


    1. Install the under cover with the 5 clips.

  17. INSTALL REAR ENGINE UNDER COVER RH

    Tech Tips

    Perform the same procedure as for the LH side.

  18. INSTALL FRONT WHEELS

    Torque:
    103 N*m  { 1050 kgf*cm, 76 ft.*lbf }

  19. STABILIZE SUSPENSION


    1. Lower the vehicle.

    2. Bounce the vehicle up and down at the corners several times to stabilize the suspension.

  20. INSTALL CENTER NO. 4 ENGINE UNDER COVER


    1. A00OV0V

      Install the engine under cover with the 2 clips.

  21. INSTALL NO. 1 ENGINE UNDER COVER


    1. A00EB0Y

      Install the engine under cover with the 11 clips.

  22. INSTALL FRONT BUMPER ABSORBER LOWER COVER


    1. A00E73K

      Insert the 2 hooks of the front lower bumper absorber into the installation holes on the body to install the front lower bumper absorber .

    2. Install 8 bolts and 3 screws.

    3. A00E7US

      Install the 4 screws and 2 bolts.

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


    1. A00OR54E01

      Using SST, tighten bolt A.

      SST
      09961-01270
      Torque:
      without SST
      233 N*m  { 2376 kgf*cm, 172 ft.*lbf }
      with SST
      172 N*m  { 1755 kgf*cm, 127 ft.*lbf }

      Note


      • Because the nut has its own stopper, do not turn the nut. Tighten the bolt with the nut fixed in place.

      • Use a torque wrench with a fulcrum length of 425 mm (1.39 ft.).

      • This torque value is effective when SST is parallel to the torque wrench.

      • The final torque must be applied under standard vehicle height conditions.

    2. Tighten bolt B.

      Torque:
      214 N*m  { 2182 kgf*cm, 158 ft.*lbf }

  24. INSPECT AND ADJUST FRONT WHEEL ALIGNMENT


    1. Inspect and adjust the front wheel alignment Click here.

  25. ADJUST HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY


    1. for Halogen Headlight:

      Adjust the headlight assembly Click here.

    2. for HID Headlight:

      Adjust the headlight assembly Click here.