Removal and Installation

REMOVAL
1. REMOVE FRONT WHEEL
2. REMOVE IGNITER
a. Disconnect the connector.
b. Remove the bolt, nut and igniter.





3. DISCONNECT ABS SPEED SENSOR AND WIRE HARNESS CLAMP
a. Remove the bolt and disconnect the ABS speed sensor from the steering knuckle.
b. Remove the bolt and disconnect the ABS speed sensor wire harness clamp from the shock absorber.
4. DISCONNECT UPPER SUSPENSION ARM FROM STEERING KNUCKLE
a. Remove the clip and nut.





b. Using SST, disconnect the upper suspension arm.
SST 09610-20012
c. Support the steering knuckle securely.





5. DISCONNECT HEIGHT CONTROL SENSOR LINK
Remove the nut and disconnect the height control sensor link from lower arm.





6. DISCONNECT STABILIZER BAR LINK FROM STABILIZER BAR
Remove the nut and disconnect the stabilizer bar link.

HINT: If the ball joint turns together with the nut, use a 5 mm hexagon wrench to hold the stud.

7. REMOVE FRONT SHOCK ABSORBER WITH COIL SPRING





a. Remove the nut and bolt, and disconnect the shock absorber from the shock absorber bracket.
b. Remove the cap from the suspension support.





c. Loosen the nut in the center of the suspension support.

NOTICE: Do not remove it.

HINT: If not disassembling the shock absorber, it is not necessary to loosen the nut.

d. Remove the 3 nuts, No. 1 front spring reinforcement and shock absorber with coil spring from the body.
e. SEDAN:
Remove the No. 3 front spring reinforcement from the shock absorber.

INSTALLATION
1. INSTALL FRONT SHOCK ABSORBER WITH COIL SPRING
a. SEDAN:
Install the No. 3 front spring reinforcement to the shock absorber.
b. Install the shock absorber, No. 1 front spring reinforcement to the body with the 3 nuts.
Torque: 35 Nm (360 kgf-cm, 26 ft. lbs.)
c. Connect the shock absorber to the shock absorber bracket with the bolt and nut.
Torque: 64 Nm (650 kgf-cm, 47 ft. lbs.)

HINT: After stabilizing the suspension, torque the nut.

d. Torque the nut in the center of the suspension support.
Torque: 34 Nm (350 kgf-cm, 25 ft. lbs.)

HINT: If the shock absorber has not been disassembled, it is not necessary to torque the nut.

e. Install the cap to the suspension support.
2. CONNECT STABILIZER BAR LINK TO STABILIZER BAR
Torque: 49 Nm (500 kgf-cm, 36 ft. lbs.)

HINT: If the ball joint turns together with the nut, use a 5 mm hexagon wrench to hold the stud.





3. CONNECT HEIGHT CONTROL SENSOR LINK
a. Set the lower arm to the vehicle height.
b. Install the sensor link to the lower arm bracket with a nut.
Torque: 5.4 Nm (55 kgf-cm, 48 inch lbs.)

NOTICE:
^ Be careful not to brake the link fixing pin until the operation is completed.
^ The pin can the broken after completion, however, the sensor arm rotation angle shall not exceed the range of ±70° from the standard vehicle height.

4. CONNECT UPPER SUSPENSION ARM TO STEERING KNUCKLE
a. Connect the upper suspension arm with the nut.
Torque: 65 Nm (660 kgf-cm, 50 ft. lbs.)
b. Install a new clip.
If the holes for the clip are not aligned, tighten the nut further up to 60°.





5. CONNECT ABS SPEED SENSOR AND WIRE HARNESS CLAMP
Torque:
Bolt A: 8.0 Nm (82 kgf-cm, 71 inch lbs.)
Bolt B: 5.0 Nm (51 kgf-cm, 44 inch lbs.)
6. INSTALL IGNITER
a. Install the bolt, nut and igniter.
b. Connect the connector.
7. INSTALL FRONT WHEEL
Torque: 103 Nm (1,050 kgf-cm, 76 ft. lbs.)
8. CHECK FRONT WHEEL ALIGNMENT
9. CHECK ABS SPEED SENSOR SIGNAL