Suspension arm - lower front (page 3 of 3)

16. Remove 8 bolts securing front subframe rear mountings to body.
17. Remove lower arm bolt access grommet from subframe.
18. Lower subframe on jack to gain access to lower suspension arm rear retaining bolts.

19. Remove front bolt securing lower arm to subframe.
20. Remove rear bolt securing lower arm to subframe.
21. Remove lower arm.

Refit

1. Clean lower arm bushes, bush recesses and pivot bolts.
2. Fit lower arm to subframe.
3. Fit bolts securing lower arm to subframe, do not tighten at this stage.
4. Raise subframe on jack.
5. Align subframe mountings and cross brace to body. Fit and tighten bolts securing subframe mountings and cross brace to 45 Nm.
6. Tighten nuts and bolts securing front subframe mountings to body to 30 Nm.
7. Fit and tighten bolt securing cross brace to centre mounting to 45 Nm.
8. Clean lower ball joint and seat.
9. Position hub to lower ball joint, fit and tighten nut and bolt to 45 Nm.
10. Raise suspension and remove support blocks, align dampers, fit bolts and tighten to 100 Nm.
11. Align anti-roll bar link to lower arm.
12. Fit nut and bolt securing anti-roll bar link to lower arm, do not tighten at this stage.
13. Position brake pipe brackets to subframe turret, fit and tighten bolts to 25 Nm.
14. Locate pinion cover on studs and secure to steering rack pinion housing, fit and tighten nuts to 8 Nm.
15. Align and connect steering column intermediate shaft joint to rack pinion.
16. Fit bolt and tighten to 22 Nm.
17. Tighten lower arm to subframe bolts to 85 Nm. - Tighten anti-roll bar link to lower arm nuts and bolts to 35 Nm.

CAUTION: Nuts and bolts must be tightened with the vehicle weight on the suspension.

18. Fit bolt access grommet to subframe.
19. Fit road wheel(s), fit wheel nuts and tighten in a diagonal sequence to 70 Nm.
20. Remove stand(s) and lower vehicle.