Installation

SUSPENSION: FRONT SHOCK ABSORBER WITH COIL SPRING: INSTALLATION

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-lbf)






(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-lbf)
NOTE: 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-lbf)






(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-lbf)






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-lbf)
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-lbf)
5. INSTALL COWL TOP VENTILATOR LOUVER LH
(a) Install the cowl top ventilator louver Installation.
6. INSTALL HOOD TO COWL TOP SEAL
(a) Install the hood to cowl top seal Installation.
7. INSTALL FRONT WIPER ARM LH Installation

8. INSTALL FRONT WIPER ARM RH Installation

9. INSTALL FRONT WIPER ARM HEAD CAP
(a) Install the wiper arm head cap Installation.
10. INSPECT AND ADJUST FRONT WHEEL ALIGNMENT
(a) Inspect and adjust front wheel alignment Front Wheel Alignment.