Lower Control Arm or Spring

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 inboard end of lower control arm with transmission jack. Position brackets on jack to securely hold the control arm.
4. Stabilizer link lower attachment.
5. Shock absorber lower attachment.
6. Inboard lower control arm nuts and bolts.
7. Slowly lower transmission jack to relieve spring pressure.
8. Pull lower control arm down to remove spring.
9. Lower control arson outboard bolt if removing control arm.

INSTALL OR CONNECT
1. Position control arm in vehicle and install outboard control arm bolt and nut.
^ Tighten lower control arm outer nut to 102 Nm (75 ft. lbs.).
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 transmission jack under inboard end of lower control arm to slightly compress spring.
4. Insert inboard lower control arm bolts and nuts.
5. Shock absorber lower attachment.
6. Stabilizer link lower attachment.
7. Remove transmission jack and place under outboard end of lower control arm to bring suspension to design position. Inner control arm nuts must be tightened in design position to reduce wind up in bushings.
^ Tighten:
- Stabilizer link lower nut to 60 Nm (44 ft. lbs.).
- Shock absorber lower nut to 102 Nm (75 ft. lbs.).
- Lower control arm inner nuts to 102 Nm (75 ft. lbs.).
8. Wheel and tire.
^ Tighten the wheel nuts to 140 Nm (100 ft. lbs.).

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