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Front Arm: Removal

  1. Lift-up the vehicle, and then remove the front wheels.
  2. Remove the front crossmember support plate. < Ref. to , REMOVAL , Front Crossmember Support Plate. >
  3. Remove the front stabilizer. < Ref. to , REMOVAL , Front Stabilizer. >
  4. Remove the ball joint of front arm.
    Fig 1: Removing Ball Joint Of Front Arm
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  5. Remove the nut securing the front arm to cross-member. (Do not remove the bolt.)
    Fig 2: Removing Nut Securing Front Arm
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  6. Remove the front arm support plate.
    Fig 3: Removing Front Arm Support Plate
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  7. Remove the bolt securing the front arm to cross-member and extract the front arm from crossmember.
  8. To remove the stud bolt, use ST.

ST 20299AG020 STUD BOLT SOCKET

CAUTION: Do not remove the stud bolt without necessity. Always replace the parts with new ones when removed.
Fig 4: Locating Stud Bolt
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