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SUSPENSION
DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY (Continued)
Fig. 82 Lower Control Arm Pivot Bushing Bolt
1 – CRADLE ASSEMBLY
2 – PIVOT BOLT
3 – LOWER CONTROL ARM
SPECIFICATIONS
FRONT SUSPENSION FASTENER TORQUES
DESCRIPTION
STRUT ASSEMBLY:
Steering Knuckle Nuts . . . . 203 N·m (150 ft. lbs.)
Strut Shaft Nut . . . . . . . . . . . 95 N·m (70 ft. lbs.)
Stabilizer Bar Attaching Link
Upper Nut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 N·m (70 ft. lbs.)
Tower Nuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 N·m (28 ft. lbs.)
STEERING KNUCKLE:
Ball Joint Stud Pinch Bolt Nut . . . . . . . . 55 N·m
Disc Brake Caliper Bolts . . . . 22 N·m (16 ft. lbs.)
Tie Rod Steering Arm Nut . . . 37 N·m (27 ft. lbs.)
Tie Rod Adjuster Pinch Bolt . . 38 N·m (28 ft. lbs.)
HUB AND BEARING:
Steering Knuckle Bolts . . . . 110 N·m (80 ft. lbs.)
Front Stub Axle Nut . . . . . 183 N·m (135 ft. lbs.)
Wheel Mounting Nuts . . . . . . . . . . . 109-150 N·m
FRONT SUSPENSION CRADLE:
Body Attaching Bolts . . . . . 163 N·m (120 ft. lbs.)
Lower Control Arm Pivot Bolt . . . . . . . . 142 N·m
Tension Strut Mounting Nut . . . . . . . . . 130 N·m
STABILIZER BAR:
Bushing Retainer Bolts . . . . . 61 N·m (45 ft. lbs.)
Attaching Link Lower Nut . . . 88 N·m (65 ft. lbs.)
SPECIAL TOOLS
FRONT SUSPENSION
TORQUE
(40 ft. lbs.)
Remover/Installer Lower Control Arm Bushings
(80-110 ft. lbs.)
(105 ft. lbs.)
(95 ft. lbs.)
Puller C-3894A
Socket/Holder Front Strut Nut 6864
6644
Remover Ball Joint MB-990799
LH
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