LEMON Manuals: Even more car manuals for everyone
Home >> Lexus >> 2002 >> SC 430 >> Repair and Diagnosis >> Suspension >> Front Suspension >> Removal & Installation >> Lower Control Arm >> Removal

Lower Control Arm: Removal

  1. Remove wheel hub ornament.
  2. Remove front wheel. Remove engine under cover. See Fig 1.
  3. Loosen bolts for lower control arm. DO NOT remove. See Fig 2.
  4. Remove bolt and nut. Disconnect shock absorber from shock absorber bracket. See Fig 3.
  5. Remove nut and disconnect height control sensor link from shock absorber bracket. See Fig 4.
  6. Remove bolt and nut and disconnect stabilizer link from stabilizer bar. See Fig 5.
  7. Remove bolts and steering rack housing bracket No. 2. See Fig 6.
  8. Remove bolts and separate steering gear assembly. See Fig 7.
  9. Remove cotter pin and nut. Using Special Tool (09628-62011), disconnect lower control arm from lower ball joint. See Figure.
  10. Remove bolt and shock absorber bracket from lower control arm assembly.
  11. Remove bolts and disconnect lower control arm assembly from suspension lower arm No. 2.
  12. Place matchmarks on camber adjusting cam and suspension crossmember. See Fig 8. Remove nut, camber adjust cam No. 2, camber adjust cam No. 1 and lower control arm assembly.
Fig 1: Locating Lower Control Arm Components
G00224689Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
Fig 2: Locating Lower Control Arm Bolts
G00224690Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
Fig 3: Disconnecting Shock Absorber From Shock Absorber Bracket
G00224686Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
Fig 4: Disconnecting Height Control Sensor Link
G00224628Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
Fig 5: Removing Stabilizer Link Assembly
G00224691Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
Fig 6: Removing Steering Rack Housing Bracket No. 2
G00224692Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
Fig 7: Separating Steering Gear Assembly
G00224693Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
Fig 8: Locating Matchmarks On Camber Adjusting Cam
G00224632Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
scientia non olet · About LEMON Manuals