Control Arms/Links

Removal & Installation

Rear Arm

To Remove:

1. Lift-up the vehicle
2. Remove the following
   • Rear wheel
   • Support sub frame front
   • Bearing unit
   • Parking brake clamps to rear arm bolts
   • Brake hose to rear arm bolts
   • ABS sensor to rear arm bolt

   • Backing plate from sub frame and suspend
   • Stabilizer link to rear arm nut
   • Shock absorber to rear arm bolt

   • Rear arm to body bolt while using a transmission jack to support rear arm horizontally
   • Link front to rear arm nut
   • Link rear to rear arm nut
   • Link upper to rear arm nut
   • Rear arm to link nuts
   • Rear arm

To Install:

CAUTION
Discard old self-locking nut and replace with a new one.

1. Use a transmission jack to support the rear arm.
2. Install the following
   • Rear arm and temporarily tighten bolts securing rear arm to links
   • Bearing unit
   • ABS sensor to rear arm bolt
   • Brake hose to rear arm bolt
   • Parking brake cable clamp to rear arm bolt

     NOTE: Place jack (furnished with vehicle) upside down and position it between link rear and sub frame. Adjust jack position so rear shock absorber is aligned with rear arm at their corresponding holes

   • Lower shock absorber bolts

   CAUTION
   Put a cloth between jack and its mating area to protect link rear and sub frame from scratches.

3. Using transmission jack, support rear arm horizontally and tighten nuts and bolts securing rear arm, link front, link rear, link upper and shock absorber
4. Install sub frame front support
5. Install wheel

NOTE: Check wheel alignment and adjust if necessary.

Link Upper

To Remove:

1. Lift-up vehicle
2. Remove the following
   • Wheel

     NOTE: Use transmission jack to support rear arm horizontal.

   • Link upper to sub frame bolt
   • Link upper to rear arm bolts
   • Link upper

To Install:

CAUTION
Using transmission jack, support rear arm horizontally, install link upper and tighten nuts to specified torque.

1. Install the following
   • Link upper
   • Link upper to rear arm bolts
   • Link upper to sub frame bolt
   • Torque specification: 120 Nm (88 ft. lbs.)
   • Wheel

CAUTION
Replace self-locking nut.

NOTE: Check wheel alignment and adjust if necessary.

Link Front

To Remove:

1. Lift-up vehicle
2. Remove the following
   • Wheel

   • Link front to sub frame bolt while using a transmission jack to support rear arm horizontally
   • Link front to rear arm bolts
   • Link front

NOTE: Link front bushing cannot be replaced alone. Always replace link front and bushing as a single unit.

To Install:

1. Install the following
   • Link front
   • Link front to rear arm bolts
   • Link front to sub frame bolt while using a transmission jack to support rear arm horizontally
   • Torque Specification: 120 Nm (88 Ft. Lbs.)

CAUTION
Install link front with protruded side facing. Replace self-locking nut.

NOTE: Check wheel alignment and adjust if necessary.

Link Rear

To Remove:

1. Lift-up vehicle
2. Remove the following
   • Wheel

   • Stabilizer clamps to sub frame bolt
   • Support sub frame RH (When removing RH side link rear)
   • Stabilizer link
   • Link rear to rear arm bolt while using transmission jack to support rear arm horizontally

     NOTE: Scribe an alignment mark on link rear adjusting bolt and sub frame.

   • Link rear to sub frame bolts
   • Link rear

CAUTION
To loosen adjusting bolt, always loosen nut while holding the head of adjusting bolt.

To Install:

1. Install the following
   • Link rear
   • Link rear to sub frame bolts
   • Link rear to rear arm bolt while using transmission jack to support rear arm horizontally
   • Stabilizer link
   • Support sub frame RH (When installing RH side link rear)
   • Stabilizer clamps to sub frame bolt
   • Wheel

CAUTION
Replace self-locking nut.

NOTE: Check wheel alignment and adjust if necessary.