Lower Control Arm

REMOVE OR DISCONNECT
1. Raise vehicle.

CAUTION: Place Jackstand under front of vehicle to prevent vehicle from falling from hoist.

2. Wheel and tire.
3. Support outboard end of lower control arm with suitable jack. Position jack to securely hold the control arm in Position.
4. Stabilizer link lower attachment.
5. Shock absorber lower attachment.
6. Height sensor link attachment to control arm.
7. Ball joint nut and separate from knuckle.
8. Slowly lower jack to relieve spring pressure.
9. Pull lower control arm down to remove spring.
10. Lower control arm Inboard nuts and bolts if removing control arm.

INSTALL OR CONNECT
1. Position control arm in vehicle and install inboard bolts and nuts.
2. Spring and insulators.

Important: To insure proper orientation of spring, rest spring (without insulators) on a flat surface. Spring will stand up straight when resting on its lower end, but will lean or tip when resting on its top end.

3. Raise jack under outboard end of lower control arm to slightly compress spring.
4. Insert ball joint in knuckle and attach nut.
^ Tighten ball joint nut 175 Nm (129 ft. lbs.).
5. Shock absorber lower attachment.
6. Stabilizer link lower attachment.
7. Lower the vehicle to allow the suspension to obtain the designed trim height. Inner control arm nuts must be tightened in design position to reduce wind up in bushings.
^ Tighten:
- Lower control arm inner nuts to 108 Nm (80 ft. lbs.).
- Stabilizer link lower attachment to 52 Nm (38 ft. lbs..
- Shock absorber nut 108 Nm (80 ft. lbs.).
8. Wheel and tire.
^ Tighten wheel nuts to 190 Nm (140 ft. lbs.).

Important: Vehicle must have a rear wheel alignment performed if the inner lower control arm fasteners have been loosened.