Toyota 48068-47021
Lower Control Arm, Passenger Side

The first step to remove the control arm begins with removing the front wheel and using 103 Nm torque. The engine under cover requires removal as the subsequent step. The lower suspension arm requires disconnecting RH and LH tie rod ends which start with unscrewing the cotter pin and nut to 49 Nm (500 kgf-cm, 36 ft. lbs.) followed by using Special Service Tool: 09628-62011 to separate the tie rod end from the steering knuckle before repeating the process for the opposite side. To detach the RH and LH stabilizer bar links use a hexagon (5 mm) wrench for holding the stud when the ball joint rotates with the nut then apply torque of 74 Nm (755 kgf-cm, 55 ft. lbs.) to remove the nut and link from the shock absorber. The process must be repeated for the other side. Disconnection of the lower suspension arms from the lower ball joints requires removing the bolt and 2 nuts while maintaining a torque of 142 Nm (1,450 kgf-cm, 105 ft. lbs.), the procedure should be repeated on the other side. Its essential to first loosen with 137 Nm torque (1,397 kgf-cm and 101 ft. lbs.) the 2 lower suspension arm set bolts while remembering to torque these bolts when stabilizing the suspension during installation. The procedure involves disconnecting the sliding yoke while placing a transmission jack under the suspension member to remove the bolt and nut which allows disconnecting the torque rod from the suspension member with 100 Nm (1,150 kgf-cm, 83 ft. lbs.) torque. The suspension member disconnection from the body requires removal of 4 bolts that need to be tightened to 113 Nm (1,152 kgf-cm, 83 ft. lbs.) on the front side and 157 Nm (1,600 kgf-cm, 116 ft. lbs.) on the rear side. The 2 lower suspension arm set bolts need removal to fully disengage the lower suspension arm from the suspension member. The installation procedure follows the opposite order of removal and the front wheel alignment must be checked after completion.

Remove the 4 bolts to disconnect the suspension member from the body, applying a torque of 113 Nm (1,152 kgf-cm, 83 ft. lbs.) on the front side and 157 Nm (1,600 kgf-cm, 116 ft. lbs.) on the rear side.