Front Lower Arm Inspection

1. Remove the front lower arm from the vehicle..

2. Inspect the arm for bending or damage, and the ball joint for excessive looseness.

• If there is any malfunction, replace the front lower arm.

to the ball joint stud, measure the rotational torque using a pull scale.

• If not within the specification, replace the front lower arm.

Front lower arm ball joint rotational torque

• 1.0—4,9 N·m {11—49 kgf·cm, 9—43 in·lbf}

• Pull scale reading [10—49 N {1.1—4.9 kgf, 3—10 lbf}]