Tesla Model S: Suspension - Rear - Check Torque
Warning: If the vehicle has air suspension, activate "Jack"
mode on the touchscreen before raising and supporting the vehicle.
Check the tightening torque of the following fasteners:
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.
- Sway bar to the drop 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.
- Drop link to the lower control arm (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.
- Toe link to the subframe (torque 80 Nm).
- Lower control arm to the subframe (torque 115 Nm).
- Integral link to the knuckle (torque 130 Nm).
- Integral link to the lower control arm (torque 130 Nm).
- Upper link to the subframe (torque 130 Nm).
- Toe link to the knuckle (torque 130 Nm).
- Lower control arm to the knuckle (torque 190 Nm).
- Shock absorber to the knuckle (torque 140 Nm).
- Upper link to the knuckle (torque 140 Nm).
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Removal
Remove rear brake dust shield (refer to procedure)
Remove nut and bolt securing toe link arm to knuckle (torque 130
Nm).
Remove nut and bolt securing integral link to knuc
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.
Raise and
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Warning: If the 12V power supply is disconnected, do
not attempt to open any doors with door glass in closed position.
Failure to follow this instruction could result in door glass
shatter.
Note: Before disconnecting the 12V power supply,
ensure that the driver's door window
Warning: If the vehicle has air suspension,
activate "Jack" mode on the touchscreen before raising and
supporting the vehicle.
Note: Graphics show the LH side. The RH side is similar.
Removal
Position the vehicle in preparation for raising it, but keep the
vehicle