Front

REMOVAL
1. REMOVE STEERING KNUCKLE WITH AXLE HUB
2. COIL SUSPENSION:
REMOVE SHOCK ABSORBER AND COIL SPRING
3. AIR SUSPENSION:
REMOVE PNEUMATIC CYLINDER
4. REMOVE STABILIZER BAR LINKS
Remove the right and left stabilizer bar links.

Torque: 95 Nm (970 kgf.cm, 70 ft.lbs. )





5. REMOVE SHOCK ABSORBER LOWER BRACKET

Torque:
A: 59 Nm (600 kgf.cm, 43 ft.lbs. )
B: 113 Nm (1,150 kgf.cm, 83 ft.lbs. )

6. REMOVE STRUT BAR
7. REMOVE STABILIZER BAR BUSHINGS
Remove the right and left stabilizer bar brackets and bushings.

Torque: 28 Nm (290 kgf.cm, 21 ft.lbs. )

HINT: At the time of installation, install the bushing to the outside of the paint line.





8. REMOVE STABILIZER BAR
a. Remove the 4 strut bar bracket bolts.

Torque: 72 Nm (730 kgf.cm, 53 ft.lbs. )

b. Pull out the strut bar bracket from the stabilizer bar.
c. Pull out the stabilizer bar from the other strut bar bracket.

INSPECTION
1. INSPECT BALL JOINT FOR ROTATION CONDITION





a. Flip the ball joint stud back and forth 5 times before installing the nut.
b. Using a torque wrench, turn the stud continuously one turn every 2-4 seconds and take the torque reading on the 5th turn.

Turning Torque: 0.05-1.5 Nm (0.5-15 kgf.cm, 0.4-13 inch lbs.)

INSTALLATION
Installation is in the reverse order of removal.
AFTER INSTALLATION, CHECK ABS SPEED SENSOR SIGNAL AND FRONT WHEEL ALIGNMENT