FRONT SHOCK ABSORBER REMOVAL

CAUTION / NOTICE / HINT

PROCEDURE

1. REMOVE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR AND LINK ASSEMBLY

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2. LOOSEN FRONT SUPPORT TO FRONT SHOCK ABSORBER NUT

   
   

   1. 

      Loosen the front support to front shock absorber nut.

      Note

      
      

      • Do not remove the front support to front shock absorber nut.

      • Loosen the front support to front shock absorber nut only when the front shock absorber with coil spring needs to be disassembled.

3. REMOVE OUTER COWL TOP PANEL SUB-ASSEMBLY (for LHD)

   
   

   1. 

      Disconnect the connector.

   2. Disengage the 6 clamps and separate the wire harness from the outer cowl top panel sub-assembly.

   3. 

      Remove the 10 bolts, 6 nuts and outer cowl top panel sub-assembly.

4. REMOVE OUTER COWL TOP PANEL SUB-ASSEMBLY (for RHD)

   
   

   1. 

      Disengage the 2 clamps and separate the wire harness from the outer cowl top panel sub-assembly.

   2. 

      Remove the 10 bolts, 6 nuts and outer cowl top panel sub-assembly.

5. REMOVE FRONT WHEEL

6. SEPARATE FRONT SPEED SENSOR

   
   
   1. 

      *a	Sensor Clamp

      Disengage the 2 claws and separate the sensor clamp.

   2. Remove the bolt and separate the front speed sensor and front flexible hose from the front shock absorber assembly.

      Note

      Be sure to separate the front speed sensor from the front shock absorber assembly completely.

7. SEPARATE FRONT STABILIZER LINK ASSEMBLY

   
   

   1. 

      Remove the nut and separate the front stabilizer link assembly from the front shock absorber assembly.

      Tech Tips

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

8. REMOVE FRONT SHOCK ABSORBER WITH COIL SPRING

   
   

   1. 

      *a	Jack
      *b	Wooden Block
      	Front of the Vehicle
      	Wooden Block Placement Location

      Support the front lower No. 1 suspension arm sub-assembly using a jack and wooden block.

   2. 

      Remove the 2 bolts and 2 nuts, and separate the front shock absorber with coil spring (lower side) from the steering knuckle.

      Note

      When removing the nuts, keep the bolts from rotating.

   3. 

      Remove the nut, 2 spacers and front shock absorber with coil spring.

      Note

      Make sure that the front speed sensor is completely separated from the front shock absorber with coil spring.

9. REMOVE FRONT SUPPORT TO FRONT SHOCK ABSORBER NUT

   
   

   1. 

      Secure SST in a vise.

      SST

      09727-00050

      09727-30021   ( 09727-00010, 09727-00031 )

   2. 

      *a	Correct
      *b	Incorrect

      Attach the arms of SST to the diameter of the front coil spring.

      CAUTION:

      
      

      • Make sure that the front coil spring is installed so that the distance between the upper and lower arms of SST is at the maximum.

      • Make sure that the claws of the arms are securely attached.

   3. Using SST, compress the front coil spring.

      CAUTION:

      
      

      • If the front coil spring bends during compression, immediately stop compression and reinstall SST.

      • Do not excessively compress the front coil spring so that the coils contact each other.

      • Do not use an impact wrench. It will damage SST.

   4. Confirm that the front coil spring is free and remove the front support to front shock absorber nut.

      CAUTION:

      Do not remove the front support to front shock absorber nut when the front coil spring is not free.

10. REMOVE FRONT SUSPENSION SUPPORT SUB-ASSEMBLY

11. REMOVE STRUT MOUNTING BEARING

12. REMOVE FRONT UPPER COIL SPRING INSULATOR

13. REMOVE FRONT COIL SPRING

    
    

    1. Remove SST from the front coil spring.

       Note

       Do not use an impact wrench. It will damage SST.

14. REMOVE FRONT SPRING BUMPER

15. REMOVE FRONT LOWER COIL SPRING INSULATOR

16. REMOVE FRONT SHOCK ABSORBER ASSEMBLY