Installation

SUSPENSION: FRONT SHOCK ABSORBER: INSTALLATION

1. INSTALL FRONT SHOCK ABSORBER WITH COIL SPRING

(a) Install the front shock absorber with coil spring.





(b) Install the 3 nuts to the upper side of the front shock absorber with coil spring.

Torque : 85 Nm (867 kgf-cm, 63 ft-lbf)

NOTICE:
Be careful not to drop the collar in the case that there is front suspension upper brace center.

(c) Install the 2 bolts and 2 nuts to the lower side of the front shock absorber with coil spring.





Torque : 290 Nm (2,957 kgf-cm, 214 ft-lbf)

NOTICE:
Keep the bolts from rotating and torque the 2 nuts when installing the 2 nuts.

HINT
Insert the bolts from the front side of the vehicle.

(d) Fully tighten the lock nut.

Torque : 70 Nm (714 kgf-cm, 51 ft-lbf)





(e) Install the front flexible hose No. 1 and speed sensor front LH with the bolt.

Torque : 19 Nm (192 kgf-cm, 14 ft-lbf)





2. INSTALL FRONT STABILIZER LINK ASSEMBLY LH

(a) Install the front stabilizer link assembly LH with the nut.

Torque : 74 Nm (755 kgf-cm, 55 ft-lbf)

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





3. INSTALL FRONT WHEEL

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

4. INSPECT AND ADJUST FRONT WHEEL ALIGNMENT

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