2002 ISUZU AXIOM air condition

FRONT SUSPENSION3C±5
Shock Absorber
Shock Absorber and Associated Parts
450R200001
Legend
(1) Nut
(2) Rubber Bushing and Washer
(3) Bolt and Nut
(4) Shock Absorber(5) Rubber Bushing and Washer
(6) Actuator Bracket
(7) Actuator
(8) Screw
Removal
1. Raise the vehicle and support it with suitable safety
stands.
2. Remove wheel and tire assembly. Refer to
Wheel
Replacement in this section.
3. Remove bolt and nut.
4. Remove ISC Actuator and Bracket. Refer to
Intelligent Suspension.
5. Remove nut.
6. Remove rubber bushing and washer.
7. Remove shock absorber.
8. Remove rubber bushing and washer.
Inspection and Repair
Make necessary correction or parts replacement if wear,
damage, corrosion or any other abnormal condition are
found through inspection.
Check the following parts :
Shock absorber

Rubber bushing
Installation
1. Install rubber bushing and washer.
2. Install shock absorber.
3. Install rubber bushing and washer.
4. Install nut, then tighten it to the specified torque.
Torque: 20 N´m (14 lb ft)
5. Install ISC Actuator and Bracket. Refer to
Intelligent
Suspension.
6. Install bolt and nut, then tighten to the specified
torque.
Torque: 93 N´m (69 lb ft)

3C±6FRONT SUSPENSION
Stabilizer Bar
Stabilizer Bar and Associated Parts
410R200001
Legend
(1) Rubber Bushing
(2) Bracket and Bolt
(3) Link(4) Nut
(5) Stabilizer Bar
(6) Washer
Removal
1. Raise the vehicle and support the frame with suitable
safety stands.
2. Remove the stone guard.
3. Remove wheel and tire assembly. Refer to
Wheel
Replacement in this section.
4. Remove nut.
CAUTION: Be careful not to break the ball joint boot.
5. Remove link.
6. Remove bracket.
7. Remove stabilizer bar.
8. Remove rubber bushing.
Inspection and Repair
Make necessary correction or parts replacement if wear,
damage, corrosion or any other abnormal condition are
found through inspection.Check the following parts :

Stabilizer bar

Rubber bushing

Link ball joint
Installation
1. Install rubber bushing.
2. Install stabilizer bar.
3. Install bracket, then tighten it to the specified torque.
Torque: 25 N´m (18 lb ft)
4. Install link and Washer.
5. Install nut, then tighten it to the specified torque.
Torque: 50 N´m (37 lb ft)

3C±8FRONT SUSPENSION
3. Apply the setting marks(2) to the height control arm
and torsion bar, then remove height control arm.
410RS005
4. Apply the setting marks(3) to the torsion bar and
lower control arm, then remove torsion bar.
410RS006
Inspection and Repair
Make necessary correction or parts replacement if wear,
damage, corrosion or any other abnormal condition are
found through inspection.
Check the following parts:

Torsion bar

Height control arm

Adjust bolt

Rubber seat
Installation
1. Apply grease to the serrated portions, then install
torsion bar. Make sure the bars are on their correct
respective sides and align the setting marks(3).
410RS007
410RS006

FRONT SUSPENSION3C±11
9. Remove back plate.
10. Remove lower ball joint by using remover J±29107.
CAUTION: Be careful not to damage the ball joint
boot.
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11. Remove upper ball joint by using remover J±36831.
CAUTION: Be careful not to damage the ball joint
boot.
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12. Remove knuckle assembly.
13. Remove oil seal (Except 2WD model).
14. Remove washer (Except 2WD model).15. Remove needle bearing by using remover J±23907
(Except 2WD model).
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Inspection and Repair
Make necessary correction or parts replacement if wear,
damage, corrosion or any other abnormal condition are
found through inspection.
Check the following parts:

Knuckle

Knuckle arm

Needle bearing

Thrust washer
Installation
1. Apply appropriate amount of multipurpose type
grease to the new bearing (Approx. 5 g) and install
needle bearing by using installer J±36838 and
J±8092 (Except 2WD model).
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3C±14FRONT SUSPENSION
CAUTION: Be careful not to damage the ball joint
boot.
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7. Remove upper ball joint.
8. Remove bolt and plate.
9. Remove nut assembly.
10. Remove camber shims and note the positions and
number of shims.
11. Remove caster shims and note the positions and
number of shims.
12. Remove upper control arm assembly.
13. Remove nut.
14. Remove plate.
15. Remove bushing by using remover J±29755.
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16. Remove fulcrum pin.
Inspection and Repair
Make necessary parts replacement if wear, damage,
corrosion or any other abnormal conditions are found
through inspection.
Check the following parts:

Upper control arm

Bushing

Fulcrum pin
Installation
1. Install fulcrum pin.
2. Install bushing by using installer J±29755 and
J±39376.
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FRONT SUSPENSION3C±17
6. Remove front nut.
7. Remove rear nut.
8. Remove torsion bar, refer to
Torsion Bar in this
section.
9. Remove torsion bar arm bracket.
10. Disconnect the stabilizer link at the lower control arm.
11. Remove the shock absorber lower end from the lower
control arm.
12. Remove the lower ball joint from the lower control
arm.
13. Remove front bolt.
14. Remove rear bolt.
15. Remove lower control arm.
16. Remove torsion bar arm bolt.
17. Remove lower ball joint bolt.
18. Remove front bushing by using remover J±36833.
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19. Remove rear bushing by using remover J±36834.
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Inspection and Repair
Make necessary correction or parts replacement if wear,
damage, corrosion or any other abnormal condition are
found through inspection.
Check the following parts:

Lower control arm

Bushing

3C±20FRONT SUSPENSION
3. Remove upper ball joint nut and cotter pin, then use
remover J±36831 to remove the upper ball joint from
the knuckle.
CAUTION: Be careful not to damage the ball joint
boot.
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4. Remove bolt and nut.
5. Remove upper ball joint.
Inspection and Repair
Make necessary parts replacement if wear, damage,
corrosion or any other abnormal conditions are found
through inspection.

Inspect the lower end boot for damage or grease leak.
Move the ball joint as shown in the figure to confirm its
normal movement.

Inspect screw/taper area of ball for damage.

If any defects are found by the above inspections,
replace the ball joint assembly with a new one.
450RS023

After moving the ball joint 4 or 5 times, attach nut then
measure the preload.
Starting torque: 0.5 ±3.2 N´m (0.4±2.4 lb ft)
450RS024If the above limits specified are exceeded, replace the ball
joint assembly.
Installation
1. Install upper ball joint.
2. Install bolt and nut, then tighten them to the specified
torque.
Torque: 57 N´m (42 lb ft)
3. Install nut and cotter pin, then tighten the nut to the
specified torque with just enough additional torque to
align cotter pin holes. Install new cotter pin.
Torque: 98 N´m (72 lb ft)

3C±22FRONT SUSPENSION
7. Remove nut.
8. Remove bolt.
9. Remove lower ball joint.
Inspection and Repair
Make necessary parts replacement if wear, damage,
corrosion or any other abnormal condition are found
through inspection.

Inspect the lower end boot for damage or grease leak.
Move the ball joint as shown in the figure to confirm its
normal movement .

Inspect screw/taper area of ball for damage.

If any defects are found by the above inspections,
replace the ball joint assembly with a new one.
450RS026

After moving the ball joint 4 or 5 times, attach nut the
measure the preload.
Starting torque: 0.5±6.4 N´m (0.4±4.7 lb ft)
450RS024

If the above limits specified are exceeded, replace the
ball joint assembly.
Installation
1. Install lower ball joint.
2. Install bolt.
3. Install nut and tighten it to the specified torque.
Torque: 116 N´m (85 lb ft)
4. Install ball joint nut, then tighten it to the specified
torque with just enough additional torque to align
cotter pin holes. Install new cotter pin.
Torque: 147 N´m (108 lb ft)