With Electronic Modulated Suspension

REMOVAL
1. Remove the front wheel.

NOTE: When installing the front wheel, tighten it to 103 Nm (76 ft. lbs.).

2. Remove the flexible hose and the ABS speed sensor wire harness and the clamp from the shock absorber after first removing the bolt, flexible hose bracket and the ABS wire harness clamp.

NOTE: When installing the clamp, tighten it to 29 Nm (22 ft. lbs.).

3. Disconnect the stabilizer bar link from the shock absorber.
4. Disconnect the shock absorber from the steering knuckle, after following these procedures.
a. Remove the two nuts and bolts on the lower side of the shock absorber.

NOTE: When installing the nuts and bolt, tighten them to 211 Nm (156 ft. lbs.).

b. Remove the shock absorber from the steering knuckle.

NOTE: Coat the nut's threads with engine oil.





5. Remove shock absorber with coil spring.
a. Disconnect the absorber control actuator sub-wire harness connector.
b. Remove the three nuts and shock absorber cap.

NOTE: When installing the nuts, tighten them to 14 Nm (9 ft. lbs.).

c. Slide the grommet and remove the clip.
d. Disconnect the absorber control actuator connector.





e. Using the 09817-33190 SST, loosen the nut in middle of the suspension support.





NOTE:
^ Do not remove the nut.
^ Using the 09817 - 33190, 09922-10010 SST, tighten the nut to 36 Nm (26 ft. lbs.).
^ Use the 09922-10010 SST in direction shown in the illustration. Use a torque wrench with a fulcrum length of 345 mm (13.58 inch).

f. Remove the three nuts and shock absorber with the coil spring.

NOTE: When installing the shock, tighten the nuts to 80 Nm (59 ft. lbs.).

Installation Hint: Rotate the suspension support and set it in the direction, as shown in the illustration.

Less Electronic Modulated Suspension - remove the shock absorber with the coil spring after removing the three nuts, suspension support No.2 and the shock absorber with the coil spring.

NOTE:
^ When installing the shock, tighten the bolts to 80 Nm (59 ft. lbs.).
^ Rotate the suspension support and set it in the direction, as shown in the illustration.


INSTALLATION
Installation is in reverse order of removal, noting the following:
- check the front wheel alignment.