Tesla Model S: Suspension - Front - Check Torque
- Remove the front wheels (refer to procedure).
Check the tightening torque of the following fasteners on both sides of the
vehicle:
- Tie rod end to the knuckle (torque 103 Nm).
Caution: To prevent ball joint damage, always hold the
ball joint pin with a wrench while loosening or tightening
the lock nut.
- Lower control arm ball joints to the knuckle (torque 195 Nm).
Caution: To prevent ball joint damage, always hold the
ball joint pin with a wrench while loosening or tightening
the lock nut.
- Reinstall the front wheels (torque 175 Nm).
- Place the vehicle on a 4-post lift (refer to procedure).
Caution: Only fully tighten suspension nuts and bolts
when the vehicle is on a 4-post lift and the suspension is
in the ride height position.
- Upper control arm ball joint to the knuckle (torque 60 Nm).
- Sway bar link to the knuckle (torque 70 Nm).
Caution: To prevent ball joint damage, always hold the
ball joint pin with a wrench while loosening or tightening
the lock nut.
- Sway bar to the sway bar link (torque 70 Nm).
Caution: To prevent ball joint damage, always hold the
ball joint pin with a wrench while loosening or tightening
the lock nut.
- Forward lower control arm to the subframe (torque 130 Nm).
- Rear lower control arm to the subframe (torque 130 Nm).
- Shock absorber to the lower control arm (torque 140 Nm).
- Remove the vehicle from the 4-post lift.
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Warning: If the vehicle has air suspension, activate "Jack"
mode on the touchscreen before raising and supporting the vehicle.
Removal
Remove the front hub (refer to procedure).
Special tool(s) required for this procedure:
Supplier
Part Number
Description
Tesla
1062500-00-A
Magnetic F
Warning: If the vehicle has air suspension,
activate "Jack" mode on the touchscreen before raising and
supporting the vehicle.
Removal
Loosen the front LH lug nuts (torque 175 Nm
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Removal
Remove door trim pad (refer to procedure)
Partially lower glass for access to glass clamp.
Remove water proof tape for access to adjustment clamp.
Loosen but do not remove clamp nut securing door glass to
regulator (torque 7.5 Nm). This allows glass to move fore and
To check fluid levels, remove the maintenance panel:
1. Open the hood.
2. Pull the maintenance panel upward to release the
clips that hold it in place.
CAUTION: The maintenance panel protects the
front trunk from water. When re-attaching, make
sure it is fully seated.
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