Lower
Removal
1. Raise the vehicle and support the frame with suitable safety stands.
2. Remove wheel and tire assembly.
3. Remove the outer track rod from the knuckle.
4. Remove the retaining ring from the front axle driving shaft to release the shaft from hub.
5. Support lower control arm with a jack.
6. Remove front nut and washer.
7. Remove rear nut and washer.
8. Remove torsion bar.
9. Remove torsion bar arm.
10. Disconnect the stabilizer link at the lower control arm.
11. Remove the shock absorber lower end from the lower control arm.
12. Remove the lower ball joint from the lower control arm.
13. Remove front bolt.
14. Remove rear bolt.
15. Remove lower control arm.
16. Remove torsion bar arm bolt.
17. Remove lower ball joint bolt.
18. Remove front bushing by using remover J-36833.
19. Remove rear bushing by using remover J-36834.
Inspection and Repair
Make necessary correction or parts replacement if wear, damage, corrosion or any other abnormal conditions are found through inspection.
Check the following parts:
^ Lower control arm
^ Bushing
Installation
1. Install rear bushing by using installer J-36834.
2. Install front bushing by using installer J-36833.
3. Install lower ball joint bolt.
4. Install torsion bar arm bolt.
5. Install lower control arm.
6. Install rear bolt.
7. Install front bolt.
8. Install lower ball joint and tighten it to the specified torque.
Torque: 103 Nm (76 ft. lbs.)
9. Install shock absorber and tighten it to the specified torque.
Torque: 82 Nm (61 ft. lbs.)
10. Install stabilizer link and tighten it to the specified torque.
Torque: 50 Nm (37 ft. lbs.)
11. Install torsion bar arm bracket and tighten it to the specified torque.
Torque: 116 Nm (85 ft. lbs.)
12. Install Torsion bar.
13. Install rear nut and washer and tighten lower link nut finger-tight.
Note: Torque lower control arm nut after adjusting buffer clearance.
^ Buffer clearance: 20 mm (0.79 inch)
^ Torque: 196 Nm (145 ft. lbs.)
14. Install front nut and washer then tighten lower link nut finger-tight.
Note: Torque lower control arm nut after adjusting buffer clearance.
^ Buffer clearance: 20 mm (0.79 inch)
^ Torque: 157 Nm (116 ft. lbs.)
Note: Adjust the trim height.