FRONT SUSPENSION > Front Crossmember Support Plate
INSTALLATION
CAUTION:
Install so that the front end of the under cover (b) comes inside the bumper face - front (a), and the front end of the mud guard (c) comes outside the bumper face - front (a).

Install each part in the reverse order of removal.
Tightening torque:
Front crossmember support: 60 N·m (6.12 kgf-m, 44.3 ft-lb)
Under cover - front: 18 N·m (1.84 kgf-m, 13.3 ft-lb)
RemovalDisassembly
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Inspection
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