Operation CHARM: Car repair manuals for everyone.
Manuals through 2025 now available!

Our trusted friends have launched a new website named LEMON, which has newer manuals. It also contains all the CHARM manuals.

LEMON is the spiritual successor to CHARM, I recommend you try it!

Link: lemon-manuals.la or lemon-manuals.org.ua

(Some people have issue connecting. LEMON is investigating. For now, use Firefox or change your DNS server)

Or, hide this message: temporarily or permanently

Upper Control Arm







REMOVE OR DISCONNECT
1. Raise vehicle.
2. Wheel and tire.
3. Electronic Level Control (ELC) height sensor link.
4. Fuel filler tube bracket and position away.
5. Inner control arm bolt and spacer.
6. Outer control arm bolt.
7. Control arm up over the shock tower to remove from vehicle.

INSTALL OR CONNECT
1. Control arm over the shock tower to install in vehicle.
2. Inner and outer control arm bolts. Place screw jack under outboard end of lower control arm to bring suspension to design position. Inner control arm nuts must be tightened in design position to reduce wind up in bushings.
^ Tighten upper control arm inner and outer nuts to 108 Nm (80 ft. lbs.).
3. Fuel filler tube bracket.
4. ELC height sensor link.
5. Wheel and tire.
^ Tighten wheel nuts to 190 Nm (140 ft. lbs.).
6. Lower vehicle.