Removing
1. Raise the car and remove the wheels.
2. Turn off nuts and bolts from the spherical hinge of the cross-section lever and remove the cross-section lever from a rotary fist.
3. Turn off nuts and bolts from the cross-section lever and remove the cross-section lever from a suspension beam.
Note: When removing the left transverse arm (on models with automatic transmission) lower the suspension beam to loosen the bolts to avoid touching and loosening the bolts in front of the car. Remove the suspension beam. See section «Front suspension beam».
- A. Install a jack under the suspension beam.
- b. Loosen left control rod mounting bolt, right control rod mounting bolt (from the side of the suspension beam), hanger beam fixing bolts (left/right). Lower the suspension beam in order to unscrew the mounting bolts of the transverse arm.
Check after removal
Visual check
Check for deformation, cracks or other damage on the transverse arm and bushing. Replace if necessary.
Ball joint test
Move the tip of the ball joint by hand and make sure it moves freely without binding.
Checking the swing moment
Caution: Move the tip of the ball joint by hand at least ten times before taking a measurement to make sure it moves freely.
Hook the dynamometer to the mounting hole for the cotter pin. Check that the value measured by the dynamometer is within the normal range when the ball joint tip starts to move.
Rocking moment: 0.5-4.9 Nm (0.05-0.5 kg m)
Dynamometer reading: 15.4-150.8 N (1.6-15.4 kg)
If the measured value is out of specification, replace the transverse arm.
Checking the end play
Move the tip of the ball joint in the axial direction and check the play.
Axial play: 0 mm
If there is play, replace the transverse arm assembly.
Installation
For tightening torques, see section «Front suspension assembly». Installation is carried out in the reverse order of removal.
Tighten the control arm mounting bolts when the vehicle is unladen and with wheels on level ground.
After installation, check the alignment of the front wheels. See section «Checking the angles of the front wheels».