Front Suspension
Damper/Spring Removal and InstallationRemoval
1. Raise the front of the vehicle, and support it with safety stands in the proper locations.
2. Remove the front wheel.
3. Remove the damper fork (A) from the damper (B) and lower arm (C).
4. Remove the two 8 mm flange nuts (A) and three 10 mm flange nuts (B) from the top of the damper, and remove the damper assembly (C).
Installation
1. Position the damper assembly (A) in the body with the aligning tab (B) facing inside, then loosely install the 8 mm flange nuts and new 10 mm flange nuts.
2. Install the damper fork (A) over the driveshaft and onto the lower arm. Install the front damper in the damper fork so the aligning tab (B) is aligned with the slot (C) in the damper fork.
3. Loosely install the damper pinch bolt (D) into the damper fork.
4. Install the new mounting bolt (E) to the damper fork and lower arm, and lightly tighten the new damper fork mounting nut (F).
NOTE: Use a new damper fork mounting bolt and new mounting nut on reassembly.
5. Place the floor jack under the lower arm, and raise the suspension to load it with the vehicle's weight.
6. Tighten the flange nuts on the top of the damper to the specified torque value.
7. Tighten the damper pinch bolts to the specified torque value.
8. Tighten the mounting nut on the damper fork to the specified torque value.
9. Clean the mating surface of the brake disc and the inside of the wheel, then install the front wheel.
10. Check the wheel alignment, and adjust it if necessary.