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Stage 1:Stage 2:
2. W ARNING: Make sure t hat a new lower arm balljoi nt nut is i ns t alled.
CAUTION: Make s ure that t he bal l joi nt bal l doesnot rot ate.
T orque: 100 Nm
2.
3. CAUTION: Do not all ow halfs hafts to hang uns upported atone end or joi nt damage will occur.
Full y ins ert t he front hal fs haft i nto t he wheel knuckle.
3.
4. NOTE: Thi s s tep requires the ai d of anot her techni ci an.
Releas e t he tens ion from t he spring and damper as sembl y andremove the s peci al tool.
4.
5. CAUTIONS:
Make s ure that a new bol t is ins tall ed.
Make s ure that t he brake hos e is not t wis t ed andi s correctl y located.
Inst all a new front halfs haft bolt .
T orque:45 Nm80°
5.
Inst all t he wheel and t ire.
Refer t o: W heel and Ti re (204-04 W heel s and Tires, Removal andInst all at ion).
6.
Lower the hood and s ecure t he s upport st rut s wi th t he cli ps.7.
Inst all t he plenum chamber panel.
Refer t o: Plenum Chamber (412-01 Cl imat e Control, Removal andInst all at ion).
8.
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Front Suspension - Front Stabilizer Bar
Removal and Inst all ati on
Removal CAUTION: Nut s and bol ts mus t be ti ght ened wit h t he weight of t he vehi cl e on t he s us p
ensi on.
• NOTE: Only us e cl ean water as a l ubricant for t he bushi ng, i f required.
• NOTE: Removal s t eps in t his procedure may cont ain i nst all ati on det ail s.
1. W ARNING: Make sure t o s upport the vehicle wit h axle
s tands .
Rais e and s upport t he vehi cl e.
1.
Remove t he front wheel s and ti res .
Refer t o: W heel and Ti re (204-04 W heel s and Tires, Removal and
Inst all at ion).
2.
Remove t he dri ves haft .
Refer t o: Dri ves haft - Vehicles W it hout : Dies el Part icul ate Fi lt er (DPF) (205-01 Driveshaft, Removal and Ins tal lati on).
3.
Remove t he cat alyti c convert ers .
Refer t o: Cat alyt ic Converter (309-00A Exhaus t Syst em - I6 3.2L
Petrol, Removal and Ins tall ati on).
4. 5. CAUTION: Make s ure that the bal l joint ball
does not rot at e.
Di sconnect both st abili zer bar l inks.
T orque: 60 Nm Di scard the nut s.5.
6. W ARNING: Make sure t hat new nut s are
i ns t alled.
Tight en in the s equence s hown.
T orque: 175 Nm Repeat t he above procedure for t he other s ide.6.
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Front Suspension - Front Stabilizer Bar Bushing
Removal and Inst all ati on
Removal
1. W ARNING: Make sure t o s upport the vehicle wit h axles tands .
Rais e and s upport t he vehi cl e.
1.
Remove t he front wheel s and ti res .
Refer t o: W heel and Ti re (204-04 W heel s and Tires, Removal andInst all at ion).
2.
Remove t he engi ne undershi eld.
Refer t o: Engi ne Unders hi eld (501-02 Front End Body Panel s ,Removal and Ins tall ati on).
3.
4. CAUTION: Make s ure that the bal l joint balldoes not rot at e.
Di sconnect both front s t abi li zer bar li nks fromt he s tabil izer bar.Di scard the nut s.
4.
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Refer t o: W heel and Ti re (204-04 W heel s and Tires, Removal andInst all at ion).
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Front Suspension - Front Stabilizer Bar Link
Removal and Inst all ati on
Removal
1. W ARNING: Do not work on or under a vehi cle s upported onl y
by a jack. Al ways support t he vehi cl e on s afet y s tands .
Rais e and s upport t he vehi cl e.
1.
Remove t he front wheel .
Refer t o: W heel and Ti re (204-04 W heel s and Tires, Removal and
Inst all at ion).
2. 3. W ARNING: Make sure t hat new nut s are
i ns t alled. CAUTION: Us e an Al len key t o prevent the bal l
joi nt rot ati ng whils t removi ng t he nut .
T orque: 60 Nm 3.
Installation To i nst all , revers e t he removal procedure.
1.
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Stage 1:
Stage 2: Releas e t he hood support s t rut s and s ecure the hood i n
an upri ght pos it ion.
2.
3. W ARNING: Make sure t o s upport the vehicle wit h axle
s tands .
Rais e and s upport t he vehi cl e.
3.
Remove t he wheel and t ire.
Refer t o: W heel and Ti re (204-04 W heel s and Tires, Removal and
Inst all at ion).
4. 5.
CAUTIONS: Di s card the bol t.
Do not us e ai r tools to i nst all t he bolt . Fai lure to
fol low thi s ins truct ion may res ult i n damage t o the
component .
T orque: 45 Nm 60°5.
6. CAUTION: Do not us e a hammer t o det ach t he
halfshaft from t he hub as sembl y, fail ure t o follow thi s
i ns t ructi on may resul t in damage t o t he halfshaft .
Part ial ly release the front halfs haft from t he wheel
knuckle.
Speci al Tool (s ): 205-857 6.
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Front Suspension - Front Shock Absorber
Removal and Inst all ati on
Removal
• W ARNINGS:
Ens ure t he s pri ng compress or Safe W orking Load (SW L) meets or exceeds the s pri ng rat ing quot ed in t heSpeci fcati ons s ecti on.
Al ways foll ow t he s pring compres s or manufact urer's i nst ructi ons.
1. W ARNING: Do not work on or under a vehi cle s upported onl yby a jack. Al ways support t he vehi cl e on s afet y s tands .
Rais e and s upport t he vehi cl e.
1.
Remove t he road wheel.
Refer t o: W heel and Ti re (204-04 W heel s and Tires, Removal andInst all at ion).
2.
Remove t he s pring and damper as sembl y.
Refer t o: Shock Abs orber and Spring As s embly (204-01 FrontSus pens ion, Removal and Inst all at ion).
3.
Inst all t he s pring compres s or in a vis e.4.
Inst all t he s hock abs orber and spring as s embl y i n the springcompres s or.5.
6. W ARNING: Make sure t hat a new nut isi ns t alled.6.
Installation
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1.
W ARNINGS: Make s ure that a new nut is i ns t alled.
It i s imperat ive that the ti ming marks are
ali gned as s hown in i ll us t rat ion.
T orque: 80 Nm 1.
Releas e t he tens ion from t he spring and damper as sembl y and
remove from t he s pecial t ool .
2.
Remove t he s pring compres s or from a vi s e.
3.
Inst all t he s pring and damper as sembl y.
Refer t o: Shock Abs orber and Spring As s embly (204-01 Front
Sus pens ion, Removal and Inst all at ion).
4.
Inst all t he road wheel.
Refer t o: W heel and Ti re (204-04 W heel s and Tires, Removal and
Inst all at ion).
5.