Toyota Tacoma 2015-2018 Service Manual: Installation

Toyota Tacoma 2015-2018 Service Manual / Suspension / Front Lower Suspension Arm / Installation

INSTALLATION

PROCEDURE

1. TEMPORARILY TIGHTEN FRONT SUSPENSION LOWER ARM

(a) Align the matchmarks on the camber adjust cam No. 2 and toe adjust cam. Temporarily tighten the bolt and the nut.

(b) Install the front lower ball joint attachment, a new nut and a new cotter pin.

Torque:

140 N·m {1428 kgf·cm, 103 ft·lbf}

Torque:

160 N·m {1632 kgf·cm, 118 ft·lbf}

2. TEMPORARILY TIGHTEN FRONT SHOCK ABSORBER WITH COIL SPRING

(a) Install the front shock absorber with coil spring, bolt and washer, and temporarily tighten the nut.

3. INSTALL FRONT WHEEL

Torque:

113 N·m {1152 kgf·cm, 83 ft·lbf}

4. STABILIZE FRONT SUSPENSION

(a) Lower the vehicle.

(b) Bounce the vehicle up and down several times to stabilize the suspension.

5. FULLY TIGHTEN FRONT SUSPENSION LOWER ARM

(a) Fully tighten the bolt and nut.

Text in Illustration

*1	Front Side
*2	Rear Side

Torque:

for Front Side :

183 N·m {1866 kgf·cm, 135 ft·lbf}

for Rear Side :

188 N·m {1917 kgf·cm, 139 ft·lbf}

6. FULLY TIGHTEN FRONT SHOCK ABSORBER WITH COIL SPRING

(a) Fully tighten the nut.

Torque:

83 N·m {846 kgf·cm, 61 ft·lbf}

7. INSPECT AND ADJUST FRONT WHEEL ALIGNMENT

(See page Reassembly )

Inspection

INSPECTION PROCEDURE 1. INSPECT FRONT SUSPENSION LOWER ARM (a) Flip the ball joint stud back and forth 5 times, as shown in the illustration, before installing the nut. (b) Using a torque wren ...

Reassembly

REASSEMBLY PROCEDURE 1. INSTALL FRONT LOWER ARM BUSH NO. 1 (a) Install a new lower arm bush using SST, a press and steel plate. SST: 09631-12090 SST: 09631-32020 NOTICE: Push the lower arm bu ...

Other materials:

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