Repair Procedures: Removal
- Loosen the wheel nuts slightly. Raise the vehicle, and make sure it is securely supported.
- Remove the front wheel and tire (A) from the front hub.
Tightening Torque:
107.9 - 127.5 N.m (11.0 - 13.0 kgf.m, 79.6 - 94.0 lb-ft)
NOTE: Be careful not to damage the hub bolts when removing the front wheel and tire. - Using a hex wrench, fix the end of stabilizer link and then loosen the nut (A).
Tightening Torque:
98.1 ~ 117.7 N.m (10.0 ~ 12.0 kgf.m, 72.3 ~ 86.8 lb-ft)
[ECS]
[HPD]
- Loosen the bolt & nut (A), separate the front shock absorber assembly from the lower arm.
Tightening Torque:
137.3 ~ 156.9 N.m (14.0 ~ 16.0 kgf.m, 101.3 ~ 115.7 lb-ft)
[4WD]
[2WD]
- Disconnect the connector and loosen the wheel speed sensor bracket bolt to remove it. [ECS]
Tightening Torque:
8.8 ~ 13.7 N.m (0.9 ~ 1.4 kgf.m, 6.5 ~ 10.1 lb-ft)
- Loosen the wheel speed sensor bracket bolt to remove it. [HPD]
Tightening Torque:
6.9 ~ 10.8 N.m (0.7 ~ 1.1 kgf.m, 5.1 ~ 8.0 lb-ft)
- Remove the split pin & castle nut.
Tightening Torque:
78.5 ~ 88.3 N.m (8.0 ~ 9.0 kgf.m, 57.9 ~ 65.1 lb-ft)
- Disconnect the front upper arm from the knuckle using a SST (09568-2J100).
- Disconnect the front strut assembly from the frame by loosening the mounting bolt (A).
Tightening Torque:
53.9 ~ 63.7 N.m (5.5 ~ 6.5 kgf.m, 39.8 ~ 47.0 lb-ft)
- Loosen the nuts and remove the bracket (B) from the strut assembly (A).
Tightening Torque:
19.6 ~ 29.4 N.m (2.0 ~ 3.0 kgf.m, 14.5 ~ 21.7 lb-ft)
- Install in the reverse order of removal.
- Check the alignment.
(Refer to Tires/Wheels - "ALIGNMENT ")
NOTE:- When moving the rear damper assembly, do not clutch the sole valve or cable.
- Be careful not to damage the ECS damper assembly connector made of fragile plastic.
- The damaged ECS damper cable may cause malfunction in the system. Be careful not to damage the ECS damper cable with sharp materials