Front

WARNING: Do not remove strut rod nut while strut assembly is installed in vehicle, or before strut assembly spring is compressed.

REMOVE
1. Loosen wheel nuts.
2. Raise vehicle on jack stands or centered on a frame contact type hoist.
3. Remove wheel and tire assembly from location on front of' vehicle requiring Strut removal.
4. If both strut assemblies arc removed, mark the Strut assemblies right or left according to which side of' the vehicle they were removed from.





5. Remove hydraulic brake hose routing bracket and attaching screw from strut damper bracket. If vehicle is equipped with Anti-Lock brakes, hydraulic hose routing bracket is combined with speed sensor cable routing bracket.

CAUTION: The steering knuckle to strut assembly attaching bolts are serrated and must not be turned during removal. Remove nuts while holding bolts stationary in the steering knuckles.





6. Remove the 2 strut assembly clevis bracket to steering knuckle attaching bolts.





7. Remove the 3 nuts attaching the strut assembly upper mount to the strut tower of the vehicle.

INSTALL
1. Install strut assembly into strut tower, aligning the 3 studs on the upper strut mount into the holes in shock tower. Ins tall the 3 upper strut mount retaining nut and washer assemblies. Torque the 3 nuts to 31 Nm (23 ft. lbs.).

CAUTION: The steering knuckle to strut assembly attaching bolts are serrated and must not be turned during installation. Install nuts while holding bolts stationary in the steering knuckles.

2. Align strut assembly with steering knuckle. Position arm of steering knuckle into strut assembly, aligning the strut assembly to steering knuckle mounting holes. Install the 2 strut assembly to steering knuckle attaching bolts. Attaching bolts should be installed with the nuts facing the front of the vehicle. Torque both attaching bolts to 53 Nm (40 ft. lbs.) plus an additional 1/4 turn after specified torque is met.
3. Install hydraulic brake hose routing bracket and attaching screw onto strut damper bracket. If vehicle is equipped with Anti-Lock brakes, hydraulic hose routing bracket is combined with speed sensor cable routing bracket. Torque bracket attaching bolts to 13 Nm (10 ft. lbs.).
4. Tighten the wheel mounting stud nuts in proper sequence until all nuts are torqued to half specification. Then repeat the tightening sequence to the full specified torque of 135 Nm (100 ft. lbs.).