Front

FRONT SHOCK ABSORBER WITH COIL SPRING

COMPONENTS:

REMOVAL

HINT:
^ Use the same procedures for the RH side and LH side.
^ The procedures listed are for the LH side.

1. REMOVE FRONT WHEEL
2. REMOVE FRONT WIPER ARM HEAD CAP
3. REMOVE FRONT WIPER ARM LH
4. REMOVE FRONT WIPER ARM RH
5. REMOVE HOOD TO COWL TOP SEAL
6. REMOVE COWL TOP VENTILATOR LOUVER LH

7. DISCONNECT FRONT STABILIZER LINK ASSEMBLY LH
a. Place a wooden block on a jack, and support the front No. 1 suspension lower arm LH with the jack.
b. Remove the nut and disconnect the front stabilizer link assembly LH from the shock absorber with coil spring.

HINT: Use a 6 mm hexagon wrench to hold the stud if the ball joint turns together with the nut.

8. DISCONNECT FRONT SPEED SENSOR LH
a. Remove the bolt, and then disconnect the front No. 1 flexible hose and speed sensor.

NOTICE: Be sure to completely disconnect the speed sensor from the shock absorber assembly.

9. REMOVE FRONT SHOCK ABSORBER WITH COIL SPRING

a. Remove the front suspension support dust cover.
b. Loosen the lock nut.

NOTICE:
^ Do not loosen except when disassembling the shock absorber assembly with coil spring.
^ Do not remove the lock nut.

c. Remove the 2 nuts on the lower side of the shock absorber with coil spring.

NOTICE: Keep the bolts inserted.

d. Remove the 3 nuts on the upper side of the shock absorber with coil spring.
e. Lower the jack slowly. Remove the 2 bolts on the lower side and the shock absorber with coil spring.

NOTICE: Ensure that the speed sensor is completely disconnected from the shock absorber with coil spring.

DISASSEMBLY

1. FIX FRONT SHOCK ABSORBER WITH COIL SPRING
a. Secure the shock absorber with coil spring in a vise by clamping onto a double-nutted bolt affixed to the bracket at the bottom of the absorber, as shown in the illustration.

2. REMOVE FRONT SHOCK ABSORBER ASSEMBLY LH
a. Attach SST to the coil spring so that the upper and lower hooks of the installed area are as wide as possible.
SST 09727-30021 (09727-00010, 09727-00021, 09727-00031)
b. Compress the coil spring with SST.

NOTICE: Do not use an impact wrench. It will damage SST.

HINT: The coil spring can be installed/removed using the hydraulic spring compressor.

c. Remove the lock nut.
d. Remove the suspension support LH.
e. Remove the suspension support dust seal LH.
f. Remove the coil spring seat upper LH.
g. Remove the coil spring insulator upper LH.
h. Remove the coil spring LH and SST.

NOTICE: Do not use an impact wrench. It will damage SST.

i. Remove the spring bumper LH.
j. Remove the coil spring insulator lower LH.

INSPECTION

1. INSPECT FRONT SHOCK ABSORBER ASSEMBLY LH
a. Compress and extend the shock absorber rod 4 or more times. Check that there is no abnormal resistance or sound.
If there is any abnormality, replace the shock absorber with a new one.

NOTICE: When disposing of the shock absorber, refer to DISPOSAL.

REASSEMBLY
1. INSTALL FRONT SHOCK ABSORBER ASSEMBLY LH

a. Install the coil spring insulator lower LH to the shock absorber so that both recessed parts are aligned.
b. Install the spring bumper LH to the shock absorber piston rod.

c. Using SST, compress the coil spring LH.
SST 09727-30021

NOTICE: Do not use an impact wrench. It will damage SST.

HINT: The coil spring can be installed/removed using the hydraulic spring compressor.

d. Fit the lower end of the coil spring LH into the recessed part of the spring lower seat.

e. Install the coil spring insulator upper LH to the shock absorber with the protruding part facing the outside of the vehicle.

f. Install the coil spring seat upper LH to the shock absorber LH with the notch facing the outside of the vehicle.
g. Install the suspension support LH dust seal and suspension support LH.
h. Temporarily tighten a new lock nut.
i. Remove SST.

INSTALLATION
1. INSTALL FRONT SHOCK ABSORBER WITH COIL SPRING

a. Insert the 2 bolts from the front side of the vehicle and install the shock absorber with coil spring to the steering knuckle.
b. Place a wooden block between the shock absorber with coil spring and a jack. Slowly raise the jack and install the shock absorber with coil spring (upper side) to the vehicle.
c. Install the shock absorber with coil spring (upper side) with the 3 nuts.
Torque: 52 Nm (530 kgf-cm, 38 ft. lbs.)

d. Install the shock absorber with coil spring to the steering knuckle with the 2 nuts.
Torque: 240 Nm (2,450 kgf-cm, 177 ft. lbs.)

NOTICE: When installing the nuts, keep the bolts from rotating and torque the nuts.

e. Tighten the lock nut.
Torque: 47 Nm (480 kgf-cm, 35 ft. lbs.)

f. Apply MP grease No. 2 to the parts indicated in the illustration and install the suspension dust cover.

2. INSTALL FRONT SPEED SENSOR LH
a. Install the front No. 1 flexible hose and speed sensor LH with the bolt.
Torque: 19 Nm (194 kgf-cm, 14 ft. lbs.)

3. INSTALL FRONT STABILIZER LINK ASSEMBLY LH
a. Install the stabilizer link to the shock absorber with coil spring with the nut.
Torque: 74 Nm (755 kgf-cm, 55 ft. lbs.)

HINT: Use a 6 mm hexagon wrench to hold the stud if the ball joint turns together with nut.

4. INSTALL FRONT WHEEL
Torque: 103 Nm (1,050 kgf-cm, 76 ft. lbs.)

5. INSTALL COWL TOP VENTILATOR LOUVER LH
a. Install the cowl top ventilator louver.
6. INSTALL HOOD TO COWL TOP SEAL
a. Install the hood to cowl top seal.
7. INSTALL FRONT WIPER ARM LH
8. INSTALL FRONT WIPER ARM RH
9. INSTALL FRONT WIPER ARM HEAD CAP
a. Install the wiper arm head cap.
10. INSPECT AND ADJUST FRONT WHEEL ALIGNMENT
a. Inspect and adjust front wheel alignment.

DISPOSAL

HINT: Dispose of the RH side following the same procedures as the LH side.

1. DISPOSE OF FRONT SHOCK ABSORBER ASSEMBLY LH
a. Fully extend the shock absorber piston rod.
b. Using a drill, make a hole in the cylinder between A and B as shown in the illustration to discharge the gas to discharge the gas inside the cylinder.

CAUTION: Be careful when drilling because shards of metal may fly about, so always use the proper safety equipment.

NOTICE: The gas is colorless, orderless and nonpoisonous.