Toyota Celica 2005 Repair Manual page 1956

2005 CELICA (RM1131U)
SUSPENSION AND AXLE
INSPECTION
INSPECT LOWER BALL JOINT FOR ROTATION CONDI-
TION
(a) As shown in the illustration, flip the ball joint stud back and
forth 5 times, before installing the nut.
(b) Using a torque wrench, turn the nut continuously at a rate
of 2 − 4 seconds per 1 turn and take the torque reading
on the 5th turn.
Turning torque:
N00208
1.0 − 4.9 N·m (10 − 50 kgf·cm, 8.7 − 43 in.·lbf)
1955
− FRONT LOWER BALL JOINT
SA−49
SA1EP−04