Front Lower Ball Joint: Installation
- INSPECT FRONT LOWER BALL JOINT
- While lifting the upper suspension arm and steering knuckle, install the lower ball joint and lower ball joint dust cover protector.
- Temporarily install the 4 bolts to the lower ball joint.
- Install the set nut to hold the lower ball joint to the lower suspension arm and a new cotter pin.
Torque: 159 N*m (1, 621 kgf*cm, 117 ft.*lbf)
If the holes for the cotter pin are not aligned, tighten the nut further up to 60°.
- CONNECT TIE ROD END SUB-ASSEMBLY
- Connect the tie rod end to the lower ball joint with the nut and a new cotter pin.
Torque: 91 N*m (930 kgf*cm, 67 ft.*lbf)
If the holes for the cotter pin are not aligned, tighten the nut further up to 60°.
- Connect the tie rod end to the lower ball joint with the nut and a new cotter pin.
- TIGHTEN FRONT LOWER BALL JOINT SET 4 BOLTS
Torque: 65 N*m (663 kgf*cm, 48 ft.*lbf)
- INSPECT FRONT WHEEL
Torque: 110 N*m (1, 150 kgf*cm, 83 ft.*lbf)
- CHECK FRONT WHEEL ALIGNMENT
(See FRONT WHEEL ALIGNMENT )
- PERFORM ZERO POINT CALIBRATION OF STEERING ANGLE, MASTER CYLINDER PRESSURE, YAW RATE AND DECELERATION SENSORS
(See CALIBRATION )