Regal V6-191 3.1L VIN M SFI (1995)
Fig. 4 Lower Control Arm Installation
1. Raise and support vehicle, then remove wheel and tire assembly.
2. Remove engine splash shield if applicable.
3. On all models, remove stabilizer shaft to lower control arm insulator bracket bolts.
4. Remove lower ball joint cotter pin and nut, then, using tie rod puller/ball joint remover tool No. J-35917, or equivalent, separate ball joint from
lower control arm.
5. Remove lower control arm to frame attaching nuts and bolts, then the lower control arms.
6. If bushing replacement is necessary, refer to Fig. 3 . Coat threads of control arm bushing service tool set No. J-21474-19, or equivalent, with an
extreme pressure lubricant. To facilitate installation, coat outer casing of bushing with suitable lubricant.
7. Reverse procedure to install, noting the following:
a. Lower control arm to frame bolts must be installed as shown, Fig. 4 .
b. Tighten lower control arm to frame bolts to specifications.
c. Torque lower ball joint nut 15 ft. lbs. and tighten an additional 90°, then further tighten to align next slot in nut with cotter pin hole in stud. Do
not tighten more than 60° to align with hole and do not loosen nut at any time during installation.
d. Tighten stabilizer shaft bolts and wheel lug nuts to specifications.
