Suspension lower arm assembly

SUSPENSION LOWER ARM ASSEMBLY

Service repair no - 60.35.02

Remove

1. Raise front of vehicle.

WARNING: Support on safety stands.

2. Remove front road wheel.

3. Remove 2 bolts securing tie rod to lower arm.
4. Remove bolt securing anti-roll bar link to lower arm.

5. Remove and discard split pin from castellated nut securing front hub to lower arm.
6. Loosen castellated nut securing hub to lower arm, until flush with the end of the joint. If necessary apply penetrating oil to joint.
7. Break taper joint using tool 18G 1584.

CAUTION: Be careful not to damage the rubber boot on lower ball joint.

8. Remove nut from lower ball joint and release lower arm from front hub.

9. Remove bolt securing lower arm to rear beam.
10. Remove lower arm.

Refit

1. Clean mating surfaces of lower arm and rear beam.
2. Clean lower arm ball joint.
3. Position lower arm to rear beam, fit bolt but do not tighten.
4. Locate front hub on lower arm ball joint.
5. Fit castellated nut securing hub to lower arm and tighten to 55 Nm, then align next slot in nut with split pin hole.
6. Secure castellated nut with new split pin.
7. Align tie rod to lower arm, fit bolts and tighten to 80 Nm.
8. Align anti-roll bar link to lower arm, fit bolt and tighten to 60 Nm.
9. Tighten through bolt securing lower arm to rear beam to 45 Nm.
10. Fit road wheel(s) and tighten nuts to correct torque. See INFORMATION, Torque wrench settings.
11. Remove stand(s) and lower vehicle.