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Installation





FRONT SUSPENSION: FRONT SUSPENSION MEMBER: INSTALLATION

1. INSTALL FRONT STABILIZER BAR Installation

2. INSTALL FRONT SUSPENSION MEMBER BRACE Installation

3. TEMPORARILY TIGHTEN FRONT LOWER NO. 1 SUSPENSION ARM SUB-ASSEMBLY LH

(a) Temporarily tighten the front lower No. 1 suspension arm sub-assembly LH to the front suspension crossmember sub-assembly with the 2 bolts and nut.

NOTICE:
Because the nut has its own stopper, do not turn the nut. Tighten the bolt with the nut secured.

4. TEMPORARILY TIGHTEN FRONT LOWER NO. 1 SUSPENSION ARM SUB-ASSEMBLY RH

HINT
Perform the same procedure as for the LH side.

5. INSTALL STEERING LINK ASSEMBLY Installation

6. INSTALL FRONT CROSS MEMBER SUB-ASSEMBLY

(a) Using a jack, support the engine and transaxle assembly.

(b) Install the front cross member sub-assembly with the 4 bolts.

Torque : 96 Nm (979 kgf-cm, 71 ft-lbf)

(c) Connect the front engine mounting insulator with the 2 bolts.





Torque : 95 Nm (969 kgf-cm, 70 ft-lbf)

NOTICE:
Temporarily tighten bolt B and then fully tighten the 2 bolts in the order of A and B.

7. INSTALL FRONT SUSPENSION CROSSMEMBER SUB-ASSEMBLY

(a) Support the front suspension crossmember sub-assembly with an engine lifter using 4 attachments or equivalent tools.

NOTICE:
* Make sure to secure the front suspension crossmember sub-assembly to prevent it from dropping.
* Use the attachments to keep the front suspension crossmember sub-assembly level.
* The front suspension crossmember sub-assembly is a heavy component. Make sure that it is supported securely.

(b) Tighten the bolts on the left and right sides while alternately inserting SST into the left and right side reference holes in the front suspension crossmember sub-assembly.





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SST : 09670-00020

Torque : 137 Nm (1397 kgf-cm, 101 ft-lbf)

(c) Lower the engine lifter.

(d) Install the rear engine mounting insulator with bolts A and B, and nuts C and D by tightening them in several steps.





Bolt A, B, Nut C, D - Torque : 95 Nm (969 kgf-cm, 70 ft-lbf)

NOTICE:
Temporarily tighten bolt A, and then fully tighten the 2 bolts and 2 nuts in the order of B, D, C, and A.

(e) Install the 2 wiring harness clamp brackets with the 2 bolts.

Torque : 13 Nm (127 kgf-cm, 9 ft-lbf)

8. INSTALL FRONT SUSPENSION MEMBER REAR BRACE LH

(a) Install the front suspension member rear brace LH with the 3 bolts and clip.





Bolt A - Torque : 137 Nm (1397 kgf-cm, 101 ft-lbf)

Bolt B, C - Torque : 93 Nm (948 kgf-cm, 69 ft-lbf)

NOTICE:
Temporarily tighten bolts A and B, and then fully tighten the 3 bolts in the order of C, B, and A.

9. INSTALL FRONT SUSPENSION MEMBER REAR BRACE RH

HINT
Perform the same procedure as for the LH side.

10. INSTALL REAR SIDE RAIL REINFORCEMENT SUB-ASSEMBLY LH

(a) Install the rear side rail reinforcement sub-assembly LH with the 4 bolts.





Torque : 96 Nm (979 kgf-cm, 71 ft-lbf)

NOTICE:
Temporarily tighten bolts A and B, and then fully tighten the 4 bolts in the order of C, B, D and A.

11. INSTALL REAR SIDE RAIL REINFORCEMENT SUB-ASSEMBLY RH

(a) Install the rear side rail reinforcement sub-assembly RH with the 4 bolts.





Torque : 96 Nm (979 kgf-cm, 71 ft-lbf)

NOTICE:
Temporarily tighten bolts A and B, and then fully tighten the 4 bolts in the order of C, B, D and A.

12. INSTALL FRONT ENGINE MOUNTING BRACKET LOWER REINFORCEMENT

(a) Install the front engine mounting bracket lower reinforcement with the 2 bolts.

Torque : 96 Nm (979 kgf-cm, 71 ft-lbf)

13. CONNECT FRONT LOWER NO. 1 SUSPENSION ARM SUB-ASSEMBLY LH Installation

14. CONNECT FRONT LOWER NO. 1 SUSPENSION ARM SUB-ASSEMBLY RH

HINT
Perform the same procedure as for the LH side.

15. CONNECT TIE ROD END SUB-ASSEMBLY LH Installation

16. CONNECT TIE ROD END SUB-ASSEMBLY RH

HINT
Perform the same procedure as for the LH side.

17. INSTALL FRONT STABILIZER LINK ASSEMBLY LH

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

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

HINT
If the ball joint turns together with the nut, use a hexagon wrench (6 mm) to hold the stud bolt.

18. INSTALL FRONT STABILIZER LINK ASSEMBLY RH

HINT
Perform the same procedure as for the LH side.

19. CONNECT NO. 1 STEERING COLUMN HOLE COVER SUB-ASSEMBLY Installation

20. CONNECT NO. 2 STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT ASSEMBLY Installation

21. INSTALL COLUMN HOLE COVER SILENCER SHEET Installation

22. INSTALL FRONT WHEELS

Torque : 103 Nm (1050 kgf-cm, 76 ft-lbf)

23. STABILIZE SUSPENSION

(a) Lower the vehicle.

(b) Press down on the vehicle several times to stabilize the suspension.

24. FULLY TIGHTEN FRONT LOWER NO. 1 SUSPENSION ARM SUB-ASSEMBLY LH Installation

25. FULLY TIGHTEN FRONT LOWER NO. 1 SUSPENSION ARM SUB-ASSEMBLY RH

HINT
Perform the same procedure as for the LH side.

26. INSTALL FRONT LOWER BUMPER ABSORBER

27. INSTALL REAR ENGINE UNDER COVER LH

28. INSTALL REAR ENGINE UNDER COVER RH

29. INSTALL FRONT NO. 3 ENGINE UNDER COVER

30. INSTALL NO. 1 ENGINE UNDER COVER

31. INSPECT AND ADJUST FRONT WHEEL ALIGNMENT

Front Wheel Alignment
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