Removal and Installation
Removal1. Lift vehicle and support with safety stands.
2. Remove wheel and tire assembly.
3. Remove the brake hose and the speed sensor cable from routing bracket on the shock absorber strut assembly.
4. Remove the two shock absorber strut mounting nuts and bolts securing the spring and shock assembly to front wheel knuckle.
5. Remove the four front shock absorber upper mounting nuts.
6. Remove the shock absorber assembly from vehicle.
Replacement
1. Position the shock absorber assembly into the wheel housing. Be sure the direction indicator on the front shock absorber upper mounting bracket.
2. Secure the front shock absorber upper mounting bracket to the shock tower with nuts. Tighten the front shock absorber upper mounting bracket nuts.
Tightening torque: 33 - 46 ft. lbs. (46 - 62 Nm, 4.7 - 6.4 kg-m)
3. Install the front shock absorber assembly to the front wheel knuckle. Tighten the shock absorber knuckle attaching nuts.
Tightening torque: 88 - 101 ft. lbs. (119 - 137 Nm, 12.2 - 14 kg-m)
4. Position the hydraulic brake hose and speed sensor cable to the shock absorber assembly.
5. Install the wheel and tire assembly and tighten nuts.
Tightening torque: 65 - 79 ft. lbs. (88 - 108 Nm, 9.0 - 11.0 kg-m)
6. Lower vehicle.
7. Check the front wheel alignment.