FRONT SUSPENSION MEMBER INSTALLATION

PROCEDURE


  1. TEMPORARILY TIGHTEN ENGINE MOVING CONTROL ROD


    1. Temporarily tighten the engine moving control rod to the front suspension crossmember sub-assembly with the bolt.

      Tech Tips

      Temporarily tighten the transaxle side, and then tighten the bolt to the specified torque.

  2. INSTALL ENGINE MOVING CONTROL ROD COVER (for Cold Area Specification Vehicles)


    1. Install the engine moving control rod cover to the front suspension crossmember sub-assembly with the 2 clips.

  3. TEMPORARILY TIGHTEN FRONT LOWER SUSPENSION ARM SUB-ASSEMBLY LH


    1. Temporarily tighten the front lower suspension arm sub-assembly LH to the front suspension crossmember sub-assembly with the bolt.

  4. TEMPORARILY TIGHTEN FRONT LOWER SUSPENSION ARM SUB-ASSEMBLY RH

    Tech Tips

    Use the same procedure for the RH side and LH side.

  5. INSTALL FRONT STABILIZER BAR

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  6. INSTALL FRONT NO. 1 STABILIZER BRACKET LH

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  7. INSTALL FRONT NO. 1 STABILIZER BRACKET RH

    Tech Tips

    Use the same procedure for the RH side and LH side.

  8. INSTALL STEERING LINK ASSEMBLY

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  9. INSTALL FRONT SUSPENSION CROSSMEMBER SUB-ASSEMBLY


    1. Place wooden blocks or plate lift attachments on an engine lifter, and then set the front suspension crossmember sub-assembly so that the attachments are in the positions.

      Note


      • Place the wooden blocks or plate lift attachments so that the front suspension crossmember sub-assembly is level.

      • As the front suspension crossmember sub-assembly is very heavy, be sure to support it securely.

    2. Temporarily tighten the front suspension crossmember sub-assembly to the body with the 6 bolts.

    3. By inserting SST into the datum holes in the front suspension crossmember sub-assembly RH and LH alternately, tighten bolts A, B and C on both sides to the specified torque, in several steps.

      A01UZ4LE10
      Text in Illustration
      *a Datum Hole *b OK
      *c NG - -
      A01V0R7 Front of the Vehicle - -
      SST
      09670-00011
      Torque:
      Bolt A
      87 N*m  { 887 kgf*cm, 64 ft.*lbf }
      Bolt B
      151 N*m  { 1540 kgf*cm, 111 ft.*lbf }
      Bolt C
      98 N*m  { 999 kgf*cm, 72 ft.*lbf }

      Note


      • Insert SST into the datum hole in a vertical orientation.

      • If SST cannot be inserted into the datum hole vertically, loosen all the bolts and then insert SST again.

    4. Install the engine moving control rod with the bolt.

      Torque:
      120 N*m  { 1224 kgf*cm, 89 ft.*lbf }

  10. FULLY TIGHTEN ENGINE MOVING CONTROL ROD


    1. Fully tighten the engine moving control rod to the front suspension crossmember sub-assembly with the bolt.

      Torque:
      110 N*m  { 1122 kgf*cm, 81 ft.*lbf }

  11. INSTALL FRONT LOWER SUSPENSION ARM SUB-ASSEMBLY LH

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  12. INSTALL FRONT LOWER SUSPENSION ARM SUB-ASSEMBLY RH

    Tech Tips

    Use the same procedure for the RH side and LH side.

  13. INSTALL TIE ROD END SUB-ASSEMBLY LH

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  14. INSTALL TIE ROD END SUB-ASSEMBLY RH

    Tech Tips

    Use the same procedure for the RH side and LH side.

  15. INSTALL FRONT STABILIZER LINK ASSEMBLY LH


    1. Install the front stabilizer link assembly LH to the front stabilizer bar with the nut.

      Torque:
      74 N*m  { 755 kgf*cm, 55 ft.*lbf }

      Tech Tips

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

  16. INSTALL FRONT STABILIZER LINK ASSEMBLY RH

    Tech Tips

    Use the same procedure for the RH side and LH side.

  17. INSTALL NO. 1 STEERING COLUMN HOLE COVER SUB-ASSEMBLY


    1. Install clip B to the body portion and install the No. 1 steering column hole cover to the body portion with clip A.

      Note

      Make sure that the lip portion of steering column hole cover is not damaged.

  18. INSTALL STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT ASSEMBLY


    1. A01UZ4CE07
      Text in Illustration
      *a Matchmark

      Align the matchmarks and install the steering intermediate shaft assembly to the steering link assembly.

    2. Install the bolt B.

      Torque:
      35 N*m  { 360 kgf*cm, 26 ft.*lbf }

    3. Tighten bolt A.

      Torque:
      35 N*m  { 360 kgf*cm, 26 ft.*lbf }

  19. INSTALL COLUMN HOLE COVER SILENCER SHEET

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  20. INSTALL FRONT WHEELS

    Torque:
    103 N*m  { 1050 kgf*cm, 76 ft.*lbf }

  21. PLACE FRONT WHEELS FACING STRAIGHT AHEAD

  22. STABILIZE SUSPENSION


    1. Lower the vehicle.

    2. Bounce the vehicle up and down several times to stabilize the suspension.

  23. FULLY TIGHTEN FRONT LOWER SUSPENSION ARM SUB-ASSEMBLY LH

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  24. FULLY TIGHTEN FRONT LOWER SUSPENSION ARM SUB-ASSEMBLY RH

    Tech Tips

    Use the same procedure for the RH side and LH side.

  25. INSPECT AND ADJUST FRONT WHEEL ALIGNMENT

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