FRONT LOWER SUSPENSION ARM INSTALLATION

Tech Tips


  • Use the same procedure for the RH and LH sides.

  • The procedure listed below is for the LH side.


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


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

    2. A01ITF9

      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

    A01IS1J

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

    2. Install the front suspension crossmember 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.

      A01IRMAE03
      SST
      09670-00020
      Torque:
      for bolt A
      137 N*m  { 1397 kgf*cm, 101 ft.*lbf }
      for bolt B
      95 N*m  { 969 kgf*cm, 70 ft.*lbf }
      for nut
      95 N*m  { 969 kgf*cm, 70 ft.*lbf }
    3. A01IRIF

      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. A01IR0ZE01

      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. A01IRKZE01

      Install the reinforcement with the 4 bolts.

      Torque:
      99 N*m  { 1010 kgf*cm, 73 ft.*lbf }

      Note

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

  6. INSTALL FRONT SUSPENSION MEMBER REINFORCEMENT RH


    1. A01IUHRE01

      Install the reinforcement with the 4 bolts.

      Torque:
      99 N*m  { 1010 kgf*cm, 73 ft.*lbf }

      Note

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

  7. INSTALL FRONT LOWER ENGINE MOUNTING BRACKET REINFORCEMENT


    1. Install the front lower engine mounting bracket reinforcement with the 2 bolts.

      Torque:
      99 N*m  { 1010 kgf*cm, 73 ft.*lbf }

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


    1. A01INYS

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

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

      Note

      Do not angle past full bound or full rebound when bushing is tightened.

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

    Tech Tips

    Perform the same procedure as the LH side.

  10. CONNECT TIE ROD END SUB-ASSEMBLY LH


    1. A01IQ98

      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.

  11. CONNECT TIE ROD END SUB-ASSEMBLY RH

    Tech Tips

    Perform the same procedure as for the LH side.

  12. CONNECT FRONT STABILIZER LINK ASSEMBLY LH


    1. A01IQIJE03

      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.

  13. CONNECT FRONT STABILIZER LINK ASSEMBLY RH

    Tech Tips

    Perform the same procedure as for the LH side.

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


    1. A01IRPB

      Align the round hole in the No. 1 steering column hole cover with the protrusion of the steering gear and install the cover.

  15. CONNECT NO. 2 STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT ASSEMBLY


    1. A01IPG7E01
      Text in Illustration
      *1 Matchmark

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

    2. A01IQQD

      Install the bolt.

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

  16. INSTALL COLUMN HOLE COVER SILENCER SHEET


    1. A01IPW5

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

    2. Install the floor carpet.

  17. INSTALL NO. 2 ENGINE UNDER COVER


    1. A01IOL8

      Install the No. 2 engine under cover with the 4 clips.

  18. INSTALL REAR ENGINE UNDER COVER LH


    1. Install the under cover with the 5 clips.

  19. INSTALL REAR ENGINE UNDER COVER RH

    Tech Tips

    Perform the same procedure as for the LH side.

  20. INSTALL FRONT WHEELS

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

  21. STABILIZE SUSPENSION


    1. Lower the vehicle.

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

  22. INSTALL CENTER NO. 4 ENGINE UNDER COVER


    1. A01IT0F

      Install the under cover with the 2 clips.

  23. INSTALL NO. 1 ENGINE UNDER COVER (for 1ZR-FAE, 2ZR-FAE)


    1. A01ISXU

      Install the under cover with the 11 clips and 6 bolts.

  24. INSTALL NO. 1 ENGINE UNDER COVER (for 1AD-FTV, 2AD-FHV)


    1. A01IRQL

      Install the No. 1 engine under cover with the 10 clips and 6 bolts.

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


    1. A01IQZ5E01

      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 }

  26. INSPECT AND ADJUST FRONT WHEEL ALIGNMENT


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

  27. ADJUST HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY


    1. for Halogen Headlight:

      Adjust the headlight assembly Click here.

    2. for HID Headlight:

      Adjust the headlight assembly Click here.