Lower arm - front

Refit

1. Inspect damper, mounting plate rubber and dust cover for deterioration and damage.
2. Clean mating faces of spring, damper and mounting plate.
3. Clean damper shaft and bump stop plate.
4. Position spring in spring compressor, locate spring in arms and compress spring by 2 to 3 cm.
5. Fit damper to spring, ensure spring is located in cut recess in damper plate.
6. Fit spring seat dust cover and bump cup.
7. Fit spring aid and bump washer.
8. Fit mounting plate and rebound washer.
9. Using a NEW nut, hold damper shaft with an Allen key and tighten nut to 57 Nm.
10. Release spring and remove assembly from spring compressor.
11. Clean mating face of top mounting plate.
12. LH Damper : position jacking kit bracket.
13. Position damper assembly, align top mounting to body and tighten nuts to 45 Nm.
14. LH Damper : Fit jacking kit to bracket and secure with straps.
15. Fit bolts securing damper to swivel hub and tighten to 205 Nm.
16. Connect anti-roll bar link and tighten nut to 45 Nm.

CAUTION: Use a spanner and an Allen key to prevent ball joint rotating when tightening link.

17. Position track rod end and tighten nut to 55 Nm.
18. Locate brake hose and ABS harness in bracket.
19. Secure brake hose with ’C’ clip.
20. Fit road wheel(s) and tighten nuts to correct torque. See INFORMATION, Torque wrench settings.
21. Remove stand(s) and lower vehicle.

LOWER ARM - FRONT

Service repair no - 60.35.02

Remove

1. Remove and discard front hub nut.
2. Raise front of vehicle, one side.

WARNING: Support on safety stands.

3. Remove road wheel(s).
4. Remove underbelly panel. See BODY, Repairs.
5. Remove ’C’ clip from brake hose.
6. Release brake hose and ABS harness from bracket.
7. Release ABS speed sensor from hub.

CAUTION: Do not allow brake caliper to hang on brake hose.

8. Remove 2 bolts from brake caliper, release brake caliper from hub and tie aside.
9. Remove 2 bolts securing hub to damper and release damper.
10. Release drive shaft from hub and tie aside.
11. Remove nut from lower arm ball joint and, using LRT-57-018, release tapered joint.