FRONT UPPER SUSPENSION ARM REMOVAL


  1. CHECK BALL JOINT LOOSENESS

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    1. Jack up the front side of the vehicle.

    2. Put a lever under the wheel, use wood tip etc, as a fulcrum and lift the wheel up.

    3. Then check the runout of the upper ball joint.

      Maximum play
      1.0 mm (0.03937 in.)

  2. REMOVE FRONT WHEEL

  3. REMOVE ENGINE SIDE COVER SUB-ASSEMBLY LH


    1. Single cab:

      Remove the 4 bolts and engine side cover sub-assembly LH.

    2. Except Single cab:

      Remove the 3 bolts and engine side cover sub-assembly LH.

  4. REMOVE FRONT FLOOR SIDE APRON NO. 1 LH


    1. Remove the 4 bolts and front side apron No. 1 LH.

  5. REMOVE TILT CAB STAY ASSEMBLY (TILT CAB CAB TYPE)


    1. Remove the 4 bolts and tilt cab stay assembly.

  6. REMOVE ENGINE SIDE COVER BRACKET NO.1 LH


    1. Remove the bolt, disconnect the heater bracket from the engine side cover bracket sub-assembly.

    2. Remove the bolt, disconnect the transmission control cable bracket.

    3. Remove the 2 bolts and engine side cover bracket sub-assembly.

  7. REMOVE TORSION BAR SPRING LH

    Click here

  8. REMOVE FRONT SUSPENSION TORQUE ARM LH

    Click here

  9. SEPARATE SPEED SENSOR FRONT LH (w/ ABS)

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    1. Remove the 4 bolts, disconnect the speed sensor front LH from the front suspension arm sub-assembly upper LH.

  10. REMOVE FRONT SUSPENSION ARM SUB-ASSEMBLY UPPER LH

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    Text in Illustration
    *a Hold
    *b Turn

    1. Support the front suspension lower arm LH on jack.

    2. Remove the cotter pin and castle nut.

    3. Using SST, disconnect the upper ball joint from the steering knuckle.

      SST
      09628-62011

    4. Remove the jack.

    5. Remove the 3 bolts and front suspension upper arm LH.

  11. INSPECT FRONT SUSPENSION ARM SUB-ASSEMBLY UPPER LH

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    1. Flip the stud back and forth 5 times in the sliding direction, then rotate it continuously at the speed of 2 to 4 seconds per revolution and check that it turns smoothly.