Front

REMOVAL OF FRONT SHOCK ABSORBER ASSEMBLY
1. DISCONNECT BRAKE TUBE
Using SST and an open end wrench, disconnect the brake tube from the flexible hose. Drain the brake fluid into a container. SST O9751-36O11






2. REMOVE TWO CLIPS AND TWO E-RINGS
3. REMOVE BRAKE CALIPER
Remove the two bolts from the brake caliper and remove the brake caliper.

NOTE: Do not disconnect the brake hose from the brake caliper.






4. DISCONNECT STEERING KNUCKLE FROM SHOCK ABSORBER
(a) Place matchmarks on the shock absorber lower bracket and camber adjust cam.
(b) Remove the bolts and nuts and disconnect the steering knuckle and shock absorber.






5. REMOVE SHOCK ABSORBER FROM BODY
(a) Remove the three bolts holding the top of the suspension support.
(b) Remove the shock absorber from the body.

CAUTION: Cover the drive shaft boot with cloth to avoid damaging it.






6. CLAMP SHOCK ABSORBER IN VISE
Install a bolt and two nuts to the bracket at the lower portion of the shock absorber shell and secure it in a vise.






7. REMOVE COIL SPRING
(a) Using SST, compress the coil spring. SST O9727-22O32






(b) Using SST, hold the spring Seat so that it will not turn, and remove the nut. SST 09729-22031
(c) Remove the suspension support, spring seat, spring, insulators and bumper.






INSPECTION OF FRONT SHOCK ABSORBER ASSEMBLY
INSPECT OPERATION OF SHOCK ABSORBER
(a) Pull out the shock absorber piston rod at a constant speed and check to see that the pull feeling through. Out the stroke is constant.
(b) Check to see that there is no change in the pull when the piston rod is suddenlv moved up and down with a stroke of 5 - 10 mm (0.20 0.39 in.).






(c) If the absorber operation is defective, use SST to remove the absorber from the outer shell end either replace the cartridge or overhaul it. SST 09720-00011 (109721-00071)






INSTALLATION OF FRONT SHOCK ABSORBER ASSEMBLY
1. INSTALL BUMPER, COIL SPRING, INSULATOR, SPRING SEAT AND DUST SEAL
(a) Install the bumper to piston rod.
(b) Using SST, compress the coil spring. SST 0972722032
(c) Install the lower insulator.
(d) Align the coil spring end with the lower seat hollow and install.
(e) Install the upper insulator.






(f) Face the Out mark of the spring seat toward the Outside of the vehicle.
(g) Install the dust seal on the spring seat.
(h) Install the suspension support.






(i) Using SST, install and torque a new suspension support nut. SST 09729-22031
Torque: 475 kg-cm (34 ft-lb, 47 N.m)






. INSTALL SHOCK ABSORBER TO BODY
Install the three bolts holding the shock absorber to the body. Torque the nuts.
Torque: 175 kg-cm (13 ft-lb, 17 N.m)

CAUTION: Be careful not to damage the drive shaft boot.






3. INSTALL STEERING KNUCKLE TO SHOCK ABSORBER
(a) Connect the steering knuckle to the shock absorber lower bracket.
(b) Insert the bolts from the rear side and align the matchmarks of the camber adjust cam.
(c) Torque the nuts.
Torque: 1,450kg-cm (105 ft-lb, 142 N.m)






4. INSTALL DUST COVER
Pack the bearing in the suspension support with MP grease. Install the dust cover.






5. INSTALL BRAKE CALIPER
Install the brake caliper and torque the two bolts
Torque: 900kg-cm (65 ft-lb, 88 N.m)
6. INSTALL TWO CLIPS AND E-RINGS






7. CONNECT BRAKE TUBE
Using SST and an open-end wrench, connect the brake tube to the flexible hose. SST 09751-36011
8. BLEED BRAKE LINE
9. INSPECT CAMBER