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Rear Upper Arm: Inspection

  1. INSPECT REAR UPPER NO. 1 CONTROL ARM ASSEMBLY LH 
    1. Temporarily install the nut, and flip the ball joint stud back and forth 5 times as shown in the illustration.
    2. Use a torque wrench to turn the nut continuously at a rate of 3 to 5 seconds per turn. Take the torque reading on the fifth turn.

      Standard turning torque: 

      3.5 N*m (36 kgf*cm, 31 in.*lbf) or less 

      Fig 1: Inspecting Rear Upper No. 1 Control Arm Assembly LH
      G04949497Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  2. INSPECT REAR UPPER NO. 2 CONTROL ARM ASSEMBLY LH 
    1. Temporarily install the nut, and flip the ball joint stud back and forth 5 times as shown in the illustration.
    2. Use a torque wrench to turn the nut continuously at a rate of 3 to 5 seconds per turn. Take the torque reading on the fifth turn.

      Standard turning torque: 

      9.0 N*m (92 kgf*cm, 80 in.*lbf) or less 

      Fig 2: Inspecting Rear Upper No. 2 Control Arm Assembly LH
      G04949498Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002