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FA.26FRONT AXLE AND SUSPENSTON - Front Suspension
INSTALLATION OF LOWER ARM
1. CONNECT LOWER ARM TO BALL JOINT
lnstall the lower arm to the ball joint with a nut.
Torque the nut and install a new cotter pin.
Torque: 800 kg-cm (58 ft-lb, 78 N'm)
2. INSTALL SPACER, RETAINER, CUSHION AND
COLLAR
3. CONNECT LOWER ARM TO BODY
(d Pass the lower arm through the stabilizer bar.
(b) Connect the lower arm with the bolt. Do not torque
the bolt yet.
(c) lnstall the stabilizer bar with the cushion, washer and
a new nut. Do not torque the nut Yet.
4. CONNECT LOWER ARM TO STEERING KNUCKLE
(a) Lower the stabalizer bar and connect the balljoint to
steering knuckle with the two nuts.
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(b) Torque the nuts.
Torque: 820 kg-cm (59 ft-lb, 8O N.ml
5. INSTALL TIRE AND LOWER VEHICLE
Bounce the vehicle to stabilize the suspension.
6. TOROUE NUT HOLDING STABILIZER BAR TO
LOWER ARM ,#i{:Torque: 1,O75 kg-cm (78 ft-lb, lOb N.m)
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7. TOROUE BOLT HOLDING LOWER ARM TO BODY
Torque: 1,150 kg-cm (83 ft-tb, 113 N.ml
8. CHECK FRONT WHEEL ALIGNMENT (See pase FA-31
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Stabifizer Bar
(See page FA-231
REMOVAL OF STABILIZER BAR
1. REMOVE ENGINE UNDER COVER
2. REMOVE BOTH STABILIZER BAR BRACKETS
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3. DISCONNECT BOTH STABILIZER BAR ENDS
TO LOWER ARM
4. REMOVE STABILIZER BAR
CAUTION: Be careful not to lose the spacer.
INSTALLATION OF STABILIZER BAR
1. INSTALL STABILIZER BAR END TO LOWER ARM
(d lnstall the spacer, retainer, rubber and collar as
shown in the figure.
(b) Finger tighten a new stabilizer bar nut.
2. INSTALL BRACKET TOGETHER WITH STABILIZER
BAR
Pry the bar forward and install the brackets.
Torque the bolts.
Torque: rt4o kg-cm (32 ft-lb,43 N.ml
3. TOROUE NUT HOLDING STABILIZER BAR TO LOWER
ARM
Torque: 1,O75 kg-cm (78 ft-lb, 105 N.ml
NOTE: Bounce the vehicle to stabilize the suspension
before torquing the stabilizer bar nut.
4. INSTALL ENGINE UNDER COVER
5. CHECK FRONT WHEEL ALIGNMENT (See page FA-3)
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REAR AXLE AND SUSPENSION - Rear Axle Hub and Carrier (FWD) RA-s
REAR AXLE HUB AND CARRIER (FWDI
Sedan
COMPONENTS
REMOVAL OF REAR AXLE HUB AND CARRIER
1. JACK UP VEHICLE
Jack up the vehicle and support the body with stands.
2. REMOVE AXLE HUB
(a) Remove the cap, cotter pin, nut lock and nut.
(b) Remove the axle hub together with the outer bearing
and thrust washer.
No. 1 Suspension Arm
No. 2 Suspension Arm
Brake Tube
Axle Hub (with Drum)
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5. PACK BEARINGS WITH MP GREASE
(a) Place MP grease in the palm of your hand.
(b) Pack grease into the bearing, continuing until the
grease oozes out from the other side.
(c) Do the same around the bearing circumference.
6. INSTALL INNER BEARING AND NEW OIL SEAL
(a) Place the inner bearing into the axle hub.
(b) Using SST, drive a new oil seal in the axle hub.
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(c) Apply MP grease to the oil seal.
INSTALLATION OF REAR AXLE HUB AND
CARRIER
(See page RA-51
1. INSTALL AXLE CARRIER
(a) Place the axle carrier in position.
(b) Install the two bolts and nuts holding the axle carrier
to the shock absorber. Torque the nuts.
Torque: 1,450 kg-cm (105 ft-lb, 142 N.m)
(c) Provisionally install the bolt and nut holding the axle
carrier to the No.2 suspension arm.
NOTE: Be sure the lip of the nut is resting on the flange
of the suspension arm-not over it.
(d) Provisionally install the bolt and nut holding the axle
carrier to the No.l suspension arm.
NOTE: When installing, insert the lip of the nut into the
hole on the suspension arm.
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(e) Provisionally install the bolt and nut holding the axle
carrier to the strut rod.
NOTE: When installing, insert the lip of the nut into the
groove on the bracket.
2. INSTALL AXLE SHAFT
lnstall the axle shaft and rear brake assembly with four
bolts. Torque the bolts.
Torque: 820 kg-cm (59 ft-lb, 80 N'ml
3. CONNECT BRAKE TUBE TO WHEEL CYLINDER
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Torque: 155 kg-cm (11 ft-lb. 15 N.m)
4. INSTALL AXLE HUB ON SPINDLE
(a) Place the axle hub and outer bearing on the axle
shaft.
(b) Fill in MP grease between the outer bearing and
thrust washer.
(d lnstall the thrust washer.
5. ADJUST PRELOAD
(a) Install and torque the nut.
Torque: 300 kg-cm {22 tt-\b,29 N'ml
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REAR AXLE AND SUSPENSION - Rear Axle Hub and Carrier (FWD) RA-l1
8. TOROUE AXLE CARRIER MOUNT BOLTS
(a) Remove the stands and bounce the vehicle to stabil-
ize the suspension.
(b) Torque the mount bolts with the vehicle weight on
the suspension.
Torque: 89O kg-cm (64 ft-lb, 87 N.ml
9. CHECK REAR WHEEL ALIGNMENT
(See page RA-3)
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Wagon
COMPONENTS
Rear Brake Assembly
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Bearing Inner IRace (lnside) Strut Rod
Rear Axle Carrier
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Bearing
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Brake Drum
Measuring Point
REMOVAL OF REAR AXLE HUB AND CARRIER
1. REMOVE BRAKE DRUM
2. CHECK BEARING PLAY IN AXIAL DIRECTION
Limit: O.O5 mm (O.OO2O in.l