Installing the wishbone

• Position the wishbone on the front axle support.
• Replace the screw and nut (1)  .

  Parts:  Screw, nut

• Position the screw from the rear.
• Tighten the nut (1)  hand-tight.

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  NOTE: The screw connection is tightened later in normal position.
• Replace nut (1)  .

  Parts:  Nut

• Tighten nut (1)  .
  NOTE: Counter-hold at the Torx socket.
  TIGHTENING TORQUES SPECIFICATION
  
  

  Wishborne to swivel bearing
  M14 Replace nut.	tightening torque	175 Nm

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Follow-up work 

• Refer to IF INSTALLED: SECURING THE RIDE HEIGHT SENSOR ONTO THE WISHBONE .
• Refer to INSTALLING FRONT LEFT OR RIGHT WHEEL .
• Refer to MEASURING THE RIDE HEIGHT OF THE FRONT AXLE AND ADJUSTING THE NORMAL POSITION .
• Refer to TIGHTENING THE SCREW CONNECTION OF THE WISHBONE ON THE FRONT SUBFRAME .
• Refer to FASTENING THE REAR SECTION OF THE FRONT WHEEL ARCH COVER .
• Refer to INSTALLING BOTTOM FRONT COVER FROM THE SIDE .
• Refer to INSTALLING FRONT UNDERBODY PROTECTION .
• Refer to PERFORM CHASSIS/WHEEL ALIGNMENT CHECK .