Upper

REPLACEMENT

HINT:
^ Replace the RH side by the same procedures with LH side.

1. REMOVE WHEEL HUB ORNAMENT SUB-ASSY
a. Remove the 10 bolts and wheel hub ornament sub-assy.
2. REMOVE FRONT WHEEL
a. Remove the 5 nuts and front wheel.
3. SEPARATE SPEED SENSOR FRONT LH
a. Remove the bolt and speed sensor wire.
4. SEPARATE STEERING KNUCKLE LH
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5. REMOVE FRONT SHOCK ABSORBER WITH COIL SPRING
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6. REMOVE FRONT SUSPENSION UPPER ARM ASSY LH
a. Remove the 2 bolts and upper suspension arm.





7. INSPECT FRONT SUSPENSION UPPER ARM ASSY LH
a. As shown, flip the ball joint stud back and forth 5 times, before installing the nut.
b. Using a torque wrench, turn the nut continuously one turn per 2 - 4 seconds and take the torque reading on the 5th turn.
Turning torque: 1.0 - 3.4 Nm (10 - 35 kgf-cm, 9 - 30 inch lbs.)





8. INSTALL FRONT SUSPENSION UPPER ARM ASSY LH
a. Install the 2 bolts and upper suspension arm.
Torque: 53 Nm (540 kgf-cm, 39 ft. lbs.)

HINT: After stabilizing the suspension, torque the bolts.

9. INSTALL FRONT SHOCK ABSORBER WITH COIL SPRING
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10. CONNECT STEERING KNUCKLE LH
11. CONNECT SPEED SENSOR FRONT LH
a. Install the speed sensor wire with the bolt.
Torque: 5.0 Nm (51 kgf-cm, 44 inch lbs.)
12. INSTALL FRONT WHEEL
a. Install the front wheel with the 5 nuts.
Torque: 103 Nm (1,050 kgf-cm, 76 ft. lbs.)
13. INSTALL WHEEL HUB ORNAMENT SUB-ASSY
a. Install the ornament with the 10 bolts.
Torque: 20 Nm (204 kgf-cm, 15 ft. lbs.)