Removal and Installation

Removal





1. Raise the front of the vehicle and support it with a safety stands.
2. Remove the wheel.





3. Raise the nut tab and remove the driveshaft locknut. Discard the locknut, regardless of condition.

Caution: Use care not to damage the groove and threads in the driveshaft end.

Notice: When loosening the nut, lock the hub by applying the brakes.

4. Remove the cotter pin and the tie rod end attaching nut. Discard the cotter pin, regardless of condition.





5. Separate the tie-rod end from the knuckle with the SST.

Notice: If it is difficult to separate, hit the knuckle with a hammer.





6. Remove the caliper assembly from the knuckle. Do not allow the caliper to hang freely by its flexible hose. Suspend the assembly by rope or wire from the MacPherson strut.





7. Remove the ABS speed sensor and the wheel speed sensor #(RH side).
8. Remove the disc rotor.
9. Remove the clamp bolt and nut. Push the lower arm downward to separate the knuckle and the ballpoint.





10. Remove the bolts and nuts which couple the knuckle and the shock absorber.





11. Separate the front hub and the knuckle from the driveshaft.

Installation
1. Mount the front hub and knuckle to the driveshaft.
2. Mount the knuckle to the lower arm ballpoint and to the shock absorber.





3. Tighten the mounting bolts and nuts.
Tightening torque:
Knuckle to shock absorber 76 - 90 ft. lbs. (103 - 122 Nm, 10.5 - 12.5 kg-m)
Knuckle to lower arm ball-joint 40 - 50 ft. lbs. (54 - 68 Nm, 5.5 - 6.9 kg-m)
4. Install the disc rotor.
Tightening torque: 7.2 - 10.8 ft. lbs. (9.8 - 14.7 Nm, 1.0 - 1.5 kg-m)





5. Install the disc brake caliper assembly.
Tightening torque: 29 - 36 ft. lbs. (39 - 49 Nm, 4.0 - 5.0 kg-m)
6. Position the caliper hose in the strut routing bracket and install the retaining clip.





7. Use a new driveshaft lock nut, tighten it to the specified torque and stake it securely into the groove.

Tightening torque: 116 - 174 ft. lbs. (157 - 235 Nm, 16.0 - 24.0 kg-m)

Notice:
^ Do not use a sharp edge tool for staking. If the nut cracks even slightly during staking, replace it with another new one.
^ Check that the wheel hub turns freely by hand.





8. Install the tie-rod end to the knuckle and tighten the nut.
Tightening torque: 32 - 41 ft. lbs. (47 - 52 Nm, 3.8 - 5.3 kg-m)

Notice: Use a new cotter pint

9. Install a new cotter pin through the tie rod end attaching nut and the tie rod ball stud. If the openings in the nut and the hole in the tie rod ball stud fail to line up, tighten the nut slightly just to the point of alignment. Never loosen the nut.
Tightening torque: 65 - 87 ft. lbs. (88 - 118 Nm, 9.0 - 12.0 kg-m)
10. Install the ABS speed sensor and the wheel speed sensor.
Tightening torque: 6 - 8 ft. lbs. (8 - 12 Nm, 0.8 - 1.2 kg-m)
11. Install the wheel and tighten the wheel lug bolts.