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: Identifying 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: Identifying 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: Identifying Control Arm Joint Bolt
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