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CHAPTER
THIRTEEN
Spring
and
StnJt
Assembly
Removal
nnd
Installation
1
Jack
up
the
front
of
the
car
and
support
it
on
stands
2
Remove
front
wheel
3
Detach
brake
hose
connector
at
frame
Re
move
lock
spnng
and
disconnect
brake
hose
from
brake
tube
Plug
up
end
of
tube
so
that
brake
f1wd
will
not
leak
out
4
D
etacb
tensiQn
rod
fi
g
bolts
lld
stabilizer
fixmg
nut
Remove
from
transverse
hnk
5
Detach
two
bolts
connectmg
strut
assembly
and
knuckle
arm
as
shown
in
Figure
10
6
Place
a
Jack
at
the
bottom
end
of
the
strut
assembly
7
Open
the
hood
and
remove
the
strut
fixing
nuts
Refer
to
Figure
11
8
Lower
the
Jack
slowly
The
strut
assembly
With
spnngs
attached
can
now
be
removed
from
the
body
frame
9
Install
strut
assembly
m
the
reverse
of
removal
10
Torque
fiXlng
bolts
as
follows
Strut
Assembly
to
Body
Nuts
282
to
37
6
fl
Ib
3
9
to
5
2
kg
m
434
to
578
fl
Ib
60
to
80
kg
m
35
4
to
45
6
flAb
49
to
6
3
kg
m
8
7
to
123
fl
Ib
12
to
17
kg
m
13
7
to
18
1
flAb
19
to
25
kg
m
TRANSVERSE
l
INK
REMOV
AL
AND
INSTALLATION
SEDAN
AND
WAGON
1
Jack
up
the
vehicle
and
supportIt
With
stands
2
Refer
to
Figure
12
Separate
the
tensIOn
rod
1
and
the
stabIlIzer
2
from
the
transverse
hnk
3
Remove
lower
ball
Jomt
fixmg
bolts
4
Knuckle
Ann
to
Strut
Bolts
TenSion
Rod
to
Transverse
L
mk
Nut
Transverse
Unk
Bracket
Bolts
Frame
Bracket
Bolts
3
Remove
nut
and
take
out
transverse
link
4
Inspect
transverse
hnk
and
rubber
parts
for
wear
and
damage
Replace
as
reqwred
5
Install
transverse
hnk
III
the
reverse
of
removal
6
Torque
bolts
as
follows
Transverse
L
mk
to
Cross
Member
L
ower
Ball
Jomt
882
to
976
fl
lb
122
to
13
5
kg
m
13
7
to
18
1
flAb
19
to
25
kg
m
TenSion
Rod
to
Transverse
354
to
45
6
fl
lb
L
lnk
49
to
63
kg
m
Stabilizer
to
Transverse
8
7
to
123
fl
lb
L
lnk
1
2
to
17
kg
m
LOWER
BALL
JOINT
REMOVAL
REPAIR
INSTALLATION
SEDAN
AND
WAGON
1
Separate
tensIOn
rod
and
stabilizer
from
the
transverse
hnk
