Lower Control Arm: Installation
- Position lower control arm into crossmember. Install rear pivot bolt, and hand tighten. Install front pivot bolt, and tighten to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS . Tighten rear pivot to specification.
- Install ball joint stud into steering knuckle. Install clamp bolt and nut, and tighten to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS . Install stabilizer bar links to stabilizer bar. See Fig 1. Rotate stabilizer bar into position, and position stabilizer bar link into control arm. Install bushings and nuts, and hand-tighten.
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- Lower vehicle until suspension is supporting weight of vehicle. Tighten stabilizer bar links to specification. Tighten stabilizer bar brackets to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS . Check and adjust front end alignment as necessary.