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Front Suspension - Wheel Knuckle
Removal and Inst all ati on
Special T ool(s)
204-159Lever, W heel Knuckle
204-619G-Clamp
205-754ASpli tt er, Ball Joint s
205-857Remover, Halfs haft
211-316Separat or, Ball Joi nt
Removal
• NOTE: Removal s t eps in t his procedure may cont ain i nst all ati on det ail s.
Remove t he plenum chamber panel.
Refer t o: Plenum Chamber (412-01 Cl imat e Control, Removal andInst all at ion).
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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7. W ARNING: Make sure t hat a new nut is
i ns t alled. CAUTION: Make s ure that t he bal l joi nt bal l does
not rot ate.
T orque: 60 Nm 7.
T orque:
5 Nm 8.
9. W ARNING: Make sure t hat a new t ie-rod end
nut is ins tall ed. CAUTION: Make s ure that t he bal l joi nt bal l does
not rot ate.
T orque: 80 Nm 9.
Speci al Tool (s ):
211-316 10.
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11. CAUTION: Make s ure t hat no load i s placed on
t he brake hos e.
T orque: 200 Nm 11.
T orque:
35 Nm 12.
T orque:
10 Nm 13.
14.
NOTE: Thi s s tep requires the ai d of anot her
t echnician.
Speci al Tool (s ): 204-619 14.
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T orque:
110 Nm 15.
Speci al Tool (s ):
204-159 16.
17.
CAUTIONS: Do not al low hal fs haft s to hang uns upported at
one end or joi nt damage will occur. Do not us e a hammer to det ach the hal fs haft
from the hub as s embly, fai lure to foll ow t his i nst ructi on
may res ul t in damage to t he halfs haft.
17.
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18. W ARNING: Make sure t hat a new lower arm
ball joi nt nut is i ns t alled. CAUTION: Make s ure that t he bal l joi nt bal l does
not rot ate.
Speci al Tool (s ): 205-754A T orque:
100 Nm 18.
Installation 1. CAUTIONS: Make s ure that t he brake hos e is not t wis t ed and is correctl y
l ocated. Nut s and bolt s mus t be t ightened wi th the wei ght of t he
vehicle on the s us pens ion. Ins tall t he halfshaft bol t fi nger t ight.
• NOTE: Make s ure that all t he component mat ing faces are clean.
To i nst all , revers e t he removal procedure.
1.
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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.