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Front Suspension

Application Metric (English)
Front Lower Control Arm Ball Stud to Steering Knuckle Nut * 55 Nm (40 ft. lbs.)
Front Lower Control Arm Ball Stud to Front Lower Control Arm Bolts 68 Nm (50 ft. lbs.)
Front Lower Control Arm Mounting Nuts 113 Nm (83 ft. lbs.)
Front Stabilizer Shaft Bracket Bolt 48 Nm (35 ft. lbs.)
Front Stabilizer Shaft Link Nut 23 Nm (17 ft. lbs.)
Front Suspension Strut to Body Mount Nuts 41 Nm (30 ft. lbs.)
Front Suspension Strut Mount Nut 85 Nm (63 ft. lbs.)
Front Suspension Strut to Steering Knuckle Bolts 123 Nm (90 ft. lbs.)
Front Wheel Drive Shaft Bearing Bolts 130 Nm (96 ft. lbs.)

* Tighten the nut in order to align the cotter pin hole with the front lower control arm ball stud. Do NOT loosen the nut in order to align the cotter pin hole.
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