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21. Remove front road wheels. Refer to Section 100-02.
22. Remove crossbeam to engine Hydramount securing bolts.
Remove bolt securing crossbeam to Hydramount.
Fully withdraw bolt into crossbeam insert.
Repeat procedure to remove and withdraw bolt on
opposite side
23. Remove lower nut and bolt from front shock absorber.
Repeat procedure to remove bo lt from opposite side shock
absorber.
24. Slacken but do not remove crossbeam rear nuts.
Slacken crossbeam LH rear mounting nut.
Repeat procedure to slacken crossbeam RH rear mounting
nut.
25. Release lower steering column from pinion shaft.
1. Remove lower steering column nut and bolt.
Move column upwards to release it from pinion shaft.
26. Disconnect steering rack transducer harness front connector.
Release harness connector from body retaining clip.
Disconnect connector.
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12. Remove undertray from vehicle.
13. Remove both front road wheels. Refer to Section 204-04.
14. Remove both front road springs. Refer to 60. 20.02.
15. Disconnect wheel speed sensor harness connectors.
1. Sever and discard tiestr aps securing front wheel
speed sensor harness to upper wishbone.
2. Disconnect harness connector from sensor.
Repeat procedure to disconnect opposite side wheel speed
sensor harness.
16. CAUTION: Do not suspend caliper from brake hose as
this will damage the hose.
Remove brake calipers from carriers.
1. Remove caliper spring clip.
2. Remove guide pin dust caps.
3. Slacken and withdraw guide pins.
4. Remove caliper from carrier and tie to suspension mounting bracket.
Repeat procedure to remove opposite side front brake
caliper.
17. Remove filler cap from power steering fluid reservoir.
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46. Install air intake tube/meter/ cleaner cover assembly. Refer
to 19.10.30
47. Install both engine co vers (normally aspirated vehicles only).
Position covers over engine.
Install securing pegs.
48. Fill power steering system. Refer to Section 211-02.
49. Remove fender covers and close hood.
50. Connect ground cable to batt ery terminal and fit battery
cover. Refer 86.15.19.
51. Carry out steering geometry an d wheel alignment checks and
adjust as necessary. Refer to 57.65.03