Installation
Lower Control ArmINSTALLATION
1. Position the lower control arm into the frame brackets. Install the pivot bolts through the frame brackets and the lower control arm bushings. Do not tighten the pivot bolts at this time. They must be torqued at curb height. Tightening these bolts with the suspension at any other position will affect the curb height of the vehicle and will lead to premature failure of the bushings.
2. Install the lower ball joint stud into the knuckle.
3. Install the nut and washer attaching the ball joint stud to the knuckle. Do not torque at this time.
4. Tighten the nuts and bolts attaching the support strut to the frame.
5. Install shock absorber clevis on isolator bushing on lower control arm. Install the shock absorber mounting bolt and nut. Do not tighten the bolt at this time. It must be torqued at curb height. Tightening this bolt with the suspension at any other position will affect the curb height of the vehicle and will lead to premature failure of the bushings.
6. Install the stabilizer bar link into the lower control arm. Install the stabilizer bar link mounting nut . Tighten the stabilizer bar link nut to a torque of 30 Nm (265 inch lbs.).
NOTE: When tightening the ball joint stud to knuckle attaching nut using Adapter, Special Tool 8810, the torque reading on the torque wrench will be lower than the specified torque for the attaching nut. To obtain the specified torque of 129 Nm (95 ft. lbs.) on the attaching nut, the torque reading on the torque wrench will be 85 Nm (63 ft. lbs.).
7. Tighten the lower control arm ball joint to knuckle attaching nut and washer using Adapter, Special Tool 8810. Tighten the lower ball joint to knuckle attaching nut to a torque of 129 Nm (95 ft. lbs.), or 85 Nm (63 ft. lbs.) using Adapter 8810.
8. Install the 3 hub and bearing attaching bolts into the knuckle.
9. Install the caliper adapter on the knuckle using the 3 hub and bearing bolts to hold it in place.
10. Install the hub and bearing on the stub shaft of the outer C/V joint. Align the hub and bearing with its 3 mounting bolts and hand start the bolts in to the flange of the hub and bearing. Equally tighten the 3 mounting bolts pulling the hub and bearing onto the stub shaft and into the knuckle. Continue to tighten the 3 mounting bolts equally until the caliper adapter and hub and bearing are squarely seated on the knuckle. Tighten the 3 mounting bolts to a torque of 108 Nm (80 ft. lbs.).
11. Install the stub axle hub nut. Snug the retaining nut at this time, but do not attempt to tighten it to the required torque specification at this time.
12. Install the parking brake cable on the park brake shoe actuator, located on the rear of the caliper adapter.
13. Install the brake rotor on the hub and bearing.
14. Install the disc brake caliper on the caliper adapter reversing the removal procedure.
15. Install the disc brake caliper to adapter guide pin bolts. Tighten the guide pin bolts to a torque of 27 Nm (20 ft. lbs.).
16. Install the tire and wheel assembly.
17. Tighten the wheel mounting stud nuts in the proper sequence until all nuts are torqued to half of the specified torque. Then repeat the tightening sequence to the full specified torque of 135 Nm (100 ft. lbs.).
18. Lower the vehicle so its full weight is supported by the suspension (normal curb height). Apply the parking brake and have a helper apply the vehicle brake system to keep the vehicle from moving.
19. Tighten the stub shaft hub nut to a torque of 142 Nm (105 ft. lbs.).
20. Install the center cap on the wheel.
21. Position the vehicle on a drive-on hoist or on an alignment rack so the full weight of the vehicle is supported by the suspension.
NOTE: When jouncing the vehicle, the vehicle must be released at the bottom of the jounce cycle. This will ensure the suspension will raise the vehicle to the correct curb height at the top of the jounce cycle.
22. Tighten the lower control arm pivot bolts to a torque of 163 Nm (120 ft. lbs.).
23. Tighten the shock absorber assembly lower mounting bolt to a torque of 163 Nm (120 ft. lbs.).
24. Align the vehicle.