Removal and Installation
A: REMOVAL1. Disconnect ground cable from battery.
2. Jack-up vehicle, support it with safety stands, and remove front wheels.
3. Unlock axle nut.
4. Remove axle nut using a socket wrench.
CAUTION: Be sure to loose and retighten axle nut after removing wheel from vehicle. Failure to follow this rule may damage wheel bearings.
5. Remove stabilizer link.
6. Remove disc brake caliper from housing, and suspend it from strut using a wire.
7. Remove front drive shaft assembly from hub. If it is hard to remove, use STs.
ST1 926470000 AXLE SHAFT PULLER
ST2 927140000 PLATE
CAUTION:
- Be careful not to damage oil seal lip when removing front drive shaft.
- When replacing front drive shaft, also replace inner oil seal.
8. Remove disc rotor from hub.
If disc rotor seizes up within hub, drive disc rotor out by installing an 8-mm bolt in screw hole on the rotor.
9. Remove cotter pin and castle nut which secure tie-rod end to housing knuckle arm.
10. Using a puller, remove tie-rod ball joint from knuckle arm.
11. On ABS equipped models, remove ABS sensor assembly and harness in advance.
12. Remove transverse link ball joint from housing.
13. After scribing an alignment mark on camber adjusting bolt head, remove bolts which connect housing and strut, and disconnect housing from strut.
E: INSTALLATION
1. Install transverse link ball joint to housing.
Tightening torque: 49± 10 Nm (5± 1 kg-m, 36± 7 ft. lbs.)
2. While aligning alignment mark on camber adjusting bolt head, connect housing and strut.
CAUTION: Use a new self-locking nut.
Tightening torque: 152+44/-20 Nm (15.5+4.5/-2.0 kg-m, 112+33/-14 ft. lbs.)
3. Install speed sensor and harness on housing (only vehicle equipped with ABS). 4. Install disc rotor on hub.
5. Install disc brake caliper on housing.
Tightening torque: 78±10 mm (8±1 kg-m, 58±7 ft. lbs.)
6. Install front drive shaft.
7. Connect stabilizer link.
8. Install tie-rod end ball joint on housing knuckle arm.
Tightening torque: 27.0±2.5 mm (2.75±0.25 kg-m, 19.9±1.8 ft. lbs.)
9. While depressing brake pedal, tighten axle nut and lock it securely.
CAUTION:
- Use a new axle nut.
- Always tighten axle nut before installing wheel on vehicle. If wheel is installed and comes in contact with ground when axle nut is loose, wheel bearings may be damaged.
- Be sure to tighten axle nut to specified torque. Do not overtighten it as this may damage wheel bearing.
Tightening torque: 186±20 Nm (19±2 kg-m, 137±14 ft. lbs.)
10. After tightening axle nut, lock it securely.
11. Install wheel and tighten wheel nuts to specified torque.
Tightening torque: 88± 10 mm (9± 1 kg-m, 65± 7 ft. lbs.)