Control Arm Installation

CAUTION: The weight of the vehicle must be supported by the control arms before the stabilizer link-to-control arm nuts or the stabilizer shaft-to-stabilizer link nuts are tightened. This can be done by lowering the vehicle onto jack stands under the control arms have been installed.

Tighten

Tighten the control arm bracket nut to 110 N.m (81 lb-ft).

Install the control arm bracket nut.

Fig 1: Installing Control Arm Bracket Nut
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Install the control arm bracket bolts and control arm bolt.
Tighten

Tighten the control arm bracket bolts to 90 N.m (66 lb-ft) and control arm bolt to 180 N.m (133 lb-ft).
Install the stabilizer link.

Fig 2: Installing Stabilizer Link
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Install the control arm joint bolt.
Tighten

Tighten the control arm joint bolt to 110 N.m (81 lb-ft).

Fig 3: Installing Control Arm Joint Bolt
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