FREE REPAIR MANUALS & LABOR GUIDES 1982-2013 Vehicles
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Installation





SUSPENSION: FRONT STRUT BAR: INSTALLATION

HINT
* Use the same procedures for the RH side and LH side.
* The procedures listed below are for the LH side.
* A bolt without a torque specification is shown in the standard bolt chart Specified Torque For Standard Bolts.
1. INSTALL FRONT SUSPENSION NO. 2 LOWER ARM SUB-ASSEMBLY LH





(a) Install the front suspension No. 2 lower arm and strut bar bracket with the 2 bolts and nut.

Torque : 164 Nm (1,672 kgf-cm, 121 ft-lbf for bolt)

Torque : 152 Nm (1,550 kgf-cm, 112 ft-lbf for nut)





(b) Install the bolt.

Torque : 58 Nm (590 kgf-cm, 43 ft-lbf)





(c) Install the front suspension member brace with the 4 bolts.

Torque : 56 Nm (570 kgf-cm, 41 ft-lbf)

(d) Connect the front suspension member brace rear with the 2 nuts.

Torque : 58 Nm (590 kgf-cm, 43 ft-lbf)

2. INSTALL FRONT WHEEL

(a) Install the wheel with the 5 nuts.

Torque : 103 Nm (1,050 kgf-cm, 76 ft-lbf)

3. STABILIZE SUSPENSION Installation

4. INSTALL WHEEL HUB ORNAMENT SUB-ASSEMBLY

(a) Install the wheel with the 5 nuts.

Torque : 20 Nm (204 kgf-cm, 15 ft-lbf)

5. INSPECT AND ADJUST FRONT WHEEL ALIGNMENT

(a) Inspect and adjust the front wheel alignment Front Wheel Alignment.