Installation

SUSPENSION: FRONT SHOCK ABSORBER WITH COIL SPRING:

INSTALLATION
HINT:
- Use the same procedures for the RH side and LH side.
- The procedures listed below are for the LH side.

1. TEMPORARILY INSTALL FRONT SHOCK ABSORBER WITH COIL SPRING





(a) Install a new front suspension support No. 1 to the shock absorber with coil spring.
(b) Temporarily install the spring support reinforcement and shock absorber with coil spring with the 3 nuts.






(c) Temporarily install the shock absorber to the shock absorber bracket with the bolt and nut.
HINT: After stabilizing the suspension, tighten the bolt.





2. TEMPORARILY INSTALL STEERING KNUCKLE LH
(a) Connect the front suspension upper arm LH to the steering knuckle LH.
(b) Temporarily install the nut.
HINT: After stabilizing the suspension, tighten the nut.

3. CONNECT FRONT SPEED SENSOR LH
(a) Connect the speed sensor wire with the bolt.
Torque: 5.0 Nm (55 kgf-cm, 48 in-lbf)
4. STABILIZE SUSPENSION
(a) Lower the vehicle.
(b) Press down on the vehicle several times to stabilize the suspension.






5. TIGHTEN FRONT SHOCK ABSORBER WITH COIL SPRING
(a) Tighten the 3 nuts labeled A.
Torque: 56 Nm (570 kgf-cm, 41 ft-lbf)
(b) Fix the nut labeled C and tighten the bolt labeled B.
Torque: 157 Nm (1,600 kgf-cm, 116 ft-lbf)
NOTE: Do not tighten nut labeled C.

6. TIGHTEN STEERING KNUCKLE LH
(a) Tighten the nut.
Torque: 87 Nm (890 kgf-cm, 64 ft-lbf)
(b) Install a new clip.
7. INSTALL FRONT WHEEL
(a) Install the wheel with the 5 nuts.
8. INSTALL WHEEL HUB ORNAMENT SUB-ASSEMBLY
(a) Install the ornament with the 10 bolts.
Torque: 20 Nm (204 kgf-cm, 15 ft-lbf)
9. INSPECT AND ADJUST FRONT WHEEL ALIGNMENT
(a) Inspect and adjust the front wheel alignment Front Wheel Alignment.