FREE REPAIR MANUALS & LABOR GUIDES 1982-2013 Vehicles
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REPLACEMENT

1. DISCONNECT CABLE FROM NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL

CAUTION: Wait at least 90 seconds after disconnecting the cable from the negative (-) battery terminal to prevent airbag and seat belt pretensioner activation.

2. REMOVE FRONT WHEEL
3. REMOVE HEIGHT CONTROL SENSOR SUB-ASSEMBLY FRONT LH




a. Disconnect the connector.
b. Remove the nut and disconnect the sensor link.
c. Remove the 2 bolts and sensor.

4. INSTALL HEIGHT CONTROL SENSOR SUB-ASSEMBLY FRONT LH
a. Install the sensor with the 2 bolts.

Torque: 7.8 N.m (80 kgf.cm, 69 in.lbf)

b. Install the nut.

Torque: 5.4 N.m (55 kgf.cm, 48 in.lbf)

c. Connect the connector.

5. INSTALL FRONT WHEEL
6. ADJUST HEIGHT CONTROL SENSOR SUB-ASSEMBLY FRONT LH




a. Adjust the link.
1. Loosen the lock nut of the sensor link.
2. While the vehicle is unloaded, adjust the length of the sensor's arm by rotating the link so that the arm is set in the normal position.




3. Check that the length of the threaded part, dimension (A) in the illustration, is shorter than the standard value.

Standard:
A: 14 mm (0.55 in.)

4. Tighten the look nut of the sensor link.

Torque: 5.4 N.m (55 kgf.cm, 48 in.lbf)

7. CONNECT CABLE TO NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL
8. PERFORM INITIALIZATION

NOTE: Certain systems need to be initialized after disconnecting and reconnecting the cable from the negative (-) battery terminal.

9. ADJUST HEADLAMP AIMING