Front Suspension Frame, Stabilizer Bar and/or Bushings Removal and Installation
Front Suspension Frame, Stabilizer Bar and/or Bushings Removal and InstallationRemoval
1) Hoist vehicle and remove wheels (right & left).
2) Remove engine under cover.
3) Remove suspension control arm.
4) Remove right side and left side front drive shaft assembly (if equipped).
5) Remove stabilizer joints (1). When loosening joint nut, hold stud with hexagon wrench.
6) For headlight auto leveling model, detach front fender lining clip (1).
7) For headlight auto leveling model, disconnect front height sensor connector (1) and then detach clip (2).
8) Disconnect steering lower shaft from pinion shaft.
9) Detach low pressure return hose (2) from low pressure return pipe (3) and then disconnect pipe bracket (1).
10) Remove gear box union bolt (1).
11) Remove engine splash cover (2) from front suspension frame (1) (if equipped).
12) Remove front propeller shaft (if equipped).
13) Fix radiator (2) to body with rope (1) to avoid the radiator (2) fall off when front suspension frame lowered.
14) Support engine assembly by using chain hoist or engine crane.
NOTE:
Remove engine hood if necessary.
15) Support suspension frame at the specified positions (1) indicated in figure.
WARNING:
When removing suspension frame, be sure to apply some supporting equipment under it at well-balanced position as shown in the figure section so as to prevent from its drop.
16) Remove engine front body side mounting nuts (1).
17) Remove suspension frame mounting bolts (2), and then lower suspension frame (3) with stabilizer bar, P/S gear box assembly and front differential assembly (if equipped).
18) Remove P/S gear case assembly (1) and front differential assembly (2) (if equipped).
^ P/S gear case assembly.
^ Front differential assembly.
19) Remove stabilizer bar (1) and bushing (2) from suspension frame (3).
Installation
1) When installing stabilizer, loosely assemble all components while insuring that stabilizer is centered, side-to-side.
2) Install stabilizer bar (1), stabilizer bushing (2) and stabilizer mounting bracket (3) to suspension frame.
NOTE:
^ For correct installation of stabilizer bar, side-to-side, be sure that stopper ring (5) on stabilizer bar aligns with stabilizer bushing, both right and left, as shown in figure.
^ Install stabilizer bushing so that a cut (6) becomes forward.
3) Tighten stabilizer bar mounting bracket bolts (4) to specified torque.
Tightening torque
Stabilizer bar mounting bracket bolt (a): 50 Nm (5.0 kg-m, 36.5 lbf-ft)
4) Install P/S gear box assembly (1) and front differential assembly (2) (if equipped).
5) Install suspension frame.
WARNING:
When installing suspension frame, be sure to apply some supporting equipment under it at well-balanced position as shown in the figure section so as to prevent from its drop.
CAUTION:
Lug (2) in suspension frame (1) must be mated to the corresponding hole in body. And also engine front body side mounting bolts (3) must be mated to the corresponding holes (4) in suspension frame.
6) Tighten suspension frame mounting bolts (1) and engine front body side mounting nuts (2) to specified torque.
CAUTION:
If suspension frame mounting bolt is reused, apply engine oil to thread, bearing and trunk surface.
Tightening torque
Suspension frame mounting bolt (a): 135 Nm (13.5 kg-m, 98.0 lbf-ft)
Engine front body side mounting nut (b): 55 Nm (5.5 kg-m, 40.0 lbf-ft)
7) Install engine splash cover (2) from front suspension frame (1) (if equipped).
8) Remove chain hoist from engine and the rope (1) from the radiator (2).
9) Install engine hood.
10) Install front propeller shaft (if equipped).
11) Tighten pipe bracket bolts (1) to specified torque and then connect low pressure return hose (2) to low pressure return pipe (3).
Tightening torque
Pipe bracket bolt: 11 Nm (1.1 kg-m, 8.5 lbf-ft)
12) Tighten union gear box bolt (1) to specified torque.
Tightening torque
Union gear box bolt (a): 35 Nm (3.5 kg-m, 25.5 lbf-ft)
13) Connect steering lower shaft from pinion shaft steering.
14) For headlight auto leveling model, attach front fender lining clip (1).
15) For headlight auto leveling model, connect front height sensor connector (1) and then attach clip (2).
16) Install stabilizer joints (1), and tighten nuts to specified torque. When tightening, hold stud with hexagon wrench.
Tightening torque
Stabilizer joint nut (a): 60 Nm (6.0 kg-m, 43.5 lbf-ft)
17) Install right side and left side front drive shaft assembly (if equipped).
18) Install suspension control arm.
19) Install engine under cover.
20) Install front wheels and tighten wheel nuts to specified torque.
21) After installation, be sure to fill specified power steering fluid and bleed air.
22) Check front wheel alignment adjust it as necessary.