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Front Suspension - Lower Arm
Removal and Inst all ati on
Special T ool(s)
204-619G-Clamp
205-857Remover, Halfs haft
211-316Separat or, Ball Joi nt
Removal
Remove t he plenum chamber panel.
Refer t o: Plenum Chamber (412-01 Cl imat e Control, Removal andInst all at ion).
1.
Releas e t he hood support s t rut s and s ecure the hood i nan upri ght pos it ion.2.
3. W ARNING: Make sure t o s upport the vehicle wit h axles 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 andInst all at ion).
4.
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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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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 - Shock Absorber and Spring Assembly
Removal and Inst all ati on
Special T ool(s)
204-159Lever, W heel Knuckle
204-619G-Clamp
Removal
Remove t he plenum chamber panel.
Refer t o: Plenum Chamber (412-01 Cl imat e Control, Removal andInst all at ion).
1.
Releas e t he hood support s t rut s and s ecure the hood i nan upri ght pos it ion.2.
3. W ARNING: Make sure t o s upport the vehicle wit h axles 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 andInst all at ion).
4.
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SPRING AND DAMPER
ItemPart NumberDescription
1-Boot
2-Spri ng aid3-Locknut
4-Cap
5-Locknut (3 off)6-Gas ket
7-Top mount as sembl y
8-Spacer9-Spri ng is olat or
10-Spri ng
11-Spri ng is olat or12-Damper body
13-Spri ng s eat
14-Damper pis t on rodThe s pring and damper as s embl y i s a t win tube des ign wi th the convent ional coil s pring located on a welded s pri ng s eat ont he damper t ube. The l ower end of t he damper body l ocat es in the wheel knuckle whi ch is cl amped wit h a bolt .
The damper funct ions by rest ricti ng the flow of hydraul ic fluid through internal gall eri es wit hin t he damper. The damper rodmoves axi all y wit hin t he damper, i ts movement l imi ted by the flow of flui d t hrough the gal leri es, provi di ng damping ofundul ati ons i n t he t errai n. The damper rod is s ealed at i ts exi t poi nt from t he damper body t o mai ntain the flui d wit hin theunit and t o prevent the i ngres s of dirt and mois ture. The seal als o i ncorporat es a wiper to keep t he rod cl ean.
The damper rod i s located t hrough a central hol e in the top mount as sembl y. The rod i s threaded at i ts out er end. As elf-locking nut s ecures the t op mount t o t he damper rod. A s pring ai d i s fi tt ed t o t he damper rod t o prevent the t opmount cont act ing t he t op of the damper duri ng ful l s us pens ion compress ion and al s o as si st s t he s uspens ion t une. A bootis fi tt ed between t he damper body and t he t op mount and protects the damper pis t on rod from damage.
The coi l s pring fit t ed differs wit h vehi cl e s peci fi cat ion. Each s pring i s col our coded to identi fy i ts rat ing and fit mentrequirements .
The coi l s pring i s l ocated in a spring s eat which i s an int egral part of the damper body and cont ains a spring i sol at or. Thedesi gn of the spring s eat prevent s t he s pring rotat ing. The s pring has a li near rate compres s ion and i s i ncli ned to count ercorneri ng forces . The oppos it e end of t he coi l spring i s als o l ocat ed in a s pring isolator whi ch is fit ted i n t he t op mountas sembl y. Bot h s pri ng is olat ors are made from rubber and prevent any nois e produced during damper and s pri ngcompres si on/extens ion from bei ng t rans mit ted to t he vehicle body. A mas s damper is at tached t o the damper s pri ng s eatt o absorb vibrat ion and prevent nois e i ntrus i on int o t he vehi cl e int eri or.
The t op mount is fit ted wit h a gas ket t o prevent the ingres s of mois t ure bet ween the t op mount and t he turret mounti ng.
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The t op mount at t aches t o a s t rengthened turret on t he chas s is wit h 3 i ntegral s tuds and s elf-l ocking nut s .
Two brackets are welded t o t he damper body. One bracket provides for t he att achment of t he s tabil izer li nk. The s econdbracket provi des for t he att achment of t he brake hose and wheel s peed s ens or cabl e. This bracket als o pos it ively locat est he damper i nto t he wheel knuckle and i ts locat ion i s cri ti cal t o cont rol li ng the vehicle trim height.
TRANSVERSE LINKS
ItemPart NumberDescription1-Locknut
2-Eccentric bol t
3-Bush - inner4-Eccentric cam washer
5-Locknut
6-Rear trans vers e l ink7-W as her
8-Bolt
9-Bush - outer10-Locknut
11-Locknut
12-Bush - outer13-W as her
14-Bolt
15-Front t ransverse link16-Bush - inner
17-Bolt
Lateral wheel locat ion is provi ded by 2 t rans verse li nks whi ch are l ocat ed between the s ubframe and the wheel knuckle.The li nks are l ong to gi ve excell ent camber cont rol . Each l ink i s fi tt ed wi th dynamic bus hes t o cont rol t he rear camber i n aprogres s ive manner as corneri ng loads increas e which gi ves a li mit ed amount of pas s ive rear wheel s teeri ng. The 2t ransverse links are different i n t hei r des i gn. The front li nk is a s teel pres si ng. The rear li nk is fabricated from s queezedand cropped tube. The li nks are des igned to wit hst and vehi cle jacking loads.
The front trans vers e l ink i s fi tt ed wi th bus hes which compres s under cornering forces to provide a cont roll ed amount of rearwheel t oe-i n, in addit ion t o t he camber control. The front li nk has a deform point in a central pos it ion al ong it s lengt h.This al lows t he li nk to be deformed in the event of a s evere lat eral rear wheel i mpact , for example st ri king a kerb. In t heevent of a s evere l ateral i mpact , t he li nk wil l permanent ly deform, abs orbing t he i mpact and prot ect ing the s ubframe fromdamage. The amount of deformat ion creat es exces s ive t oe-in which i s immedi ately not iceable t o t he dri ver.
The rear t rans verse li nk is mount ed to the subframe us ing an eccentric bolt and was her which all ows for adjus t ment of t hewheel t oe angle.
Both trans vers e l inks are at t ached t o t he s ubframe wit h bolt s and locknut s . The out er ends of each li nk locate in mount ingholes i nt egral wit h t he wheel knuckl e and are s ecured wit h bolt s and locknut s .
LONGITUDINAL LINK
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ItemPart NumberDescription
1-Body mounti ng bracket2-Bolt
3-Locknut
4-Longi tudi nal l ink5-Bolt s
6-Locknut
7-Bus h8-Bolt
The longit udinal links are fabricat ed from s queezed and cropped tube and are located bet ween the wheel knuckle and thevehi cl e body. The l inks cont rol t he rear s us pens ion i n react ion t o braking and traction forces.
The rear mounti ng is forked and l ocat es on eit her si de of a bush pres sed into the wheel knuckle. The l ink is secured wit h abolt and l ocknut whi ch pass es t hrough the bus h.
The front mount ing of t he l ink l ocates in a bracket which i s bolt ed t o the unders i de of the vehicle si ll . The link is fit tedwit h a bus h whi ch locates i n t he bracket and i s s ecured wit h a bolt and locknut.
WHEEL KNUCKLE AND HUB
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ItemPart NumberDescription
1-Cl amp bolt2-W heel knuckle
3-Ant i-lock Brake s yst em (ABS) wheel s peed s ens or
4-Brake cali per at t achment5-Beari ng
6-Ci rcli p
7-Hub8-St uds
9-Di sc shi el d at tachment
10-Bus h - Longi tudinal li nk11-Front t rans vers e li nk att achment
The cas t s t eel wheel knuckle provi des the at tachment for t he trans vers e l inks , longitudi nal l ink, spring and damperas sembl y and the wheel hub and beari ng ass embly.
An extended lower bos s on t he knuckle i s fit ted wi th a pres s ed bush and provides for t he att achment of t he longit udi nalli nk. The l ink i s s ecured to the knuckl e wit h a bol t and locknut whi ch pas s es through bot h t he li nk and the bus h.
Two furt her bos ses on the i nsi de face of t he wheel knuckl e all ow for t he at tachment of t he front and rear t rans verse li nkswhich are each secured wi th a bolt and l ocknut.
The upper s ecti on of the wheel knuckle has a locat ion hol e for t he damper body. The damper body s li des int o the hol e andlocates agains t an abutment on t he damper body. The rear face of t he hole i s s pli t and al lows t he damper body to bes ecured in t he wheel knuckle wi th a clamp bol t.
Mounti ng locat ions are provided for the brake cal iper and the brake dis c s hi eld. A hole in the t op face of t he wheel knuckl eprovides t he locati on for t he ABS wheel speed s ensor whi ch is s ecured wit h a bol t.
The wheel hub as s embly i ncl udes t he wheel bearing and ABS s ens or pul se ri ng. The hub as s embl y i s a non-s erviceablecomponent and requires repl acement as a complet e as sembl y.
STABILIZER BAR