Control Arm: Service and Repair

CONTROL ARM
Tools Required
KM-507-B Ball Joint Remover

Removal Procedure
1. Raise and suitably support the vehicle. Let the control arms hang free.
2. Remove the wheel.





3. Remove the pinch bolt and the nut from the ball joint.





4. Disconnect the ball joint from the knuckle assembly using the ball joint remover KM-507-B.





5. Remove the control arm-to-crossmember nut and the bolt.





6. Remove the rear crossmember-to-body bolt.
7. Remove the control arm from the vehicle.

Installation Procedure
1. Install the control arm.





2. Install the rear crossmember-to-body bolt. Do not tighten the bolt.





3. Install the control arm-to-cross member bolt and the nut.
Tighten
Tighten the control arm-to-crossmember nut to 110 Nm (81 ft. lbs.).





4. Connect the ball joint to the steering knuckle.
5. Install the ball joint pinch bolt and the nut.
Tighten
Tighten the ball joint pinch bolt nut to 60 Nm (44 ft. lbs.).





Tighten
Tighten the rear crossmember-to-body bolt to 196 Nm (145 ft. lbs.).
6. Install the wheel.
7. Lower the vehicle.