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Ball Joint

FRONT SUSPENSION UPPER ARM

Using a torque wrench, turn the nut continuously at a rate of 3 to 5 seconds per turn and take the torque reading on the 5th turn.

Torque 4.5 Nm (46 kgf-cm, 40 in-lb for less)


FRONT SUSPENSION LOWER ARM

Using a torque wrench, turn the nut continuously at a rate of 2 to 4 seconds per turn and take the torque reading on the 5th turn.

Torque 3.0 Nm (31 kgf-cm, 27 in-lb for less)