Damper/Spring Removal and Installation
Damper/Spring Removal and InstallationRemoval
1. Turn the ignition switch to ON (II), then turn on the windshield wipers. Turn the ignition switch to LOCK (0) when the wipers are near the A-pillars.
2. Raise the front of the vehicle, and support it with safety stands in the proper locations.
3. Remove the front wheel.
4. Remove the wheel speed sensor harness guide (A), the harness clip (B), and the brake hose (C) from the damper (D). Do not disconnect the wheel speed sensor connector.
5. Remove the flange nut (A), while holding the joint pin (B) with a hex wrench (C), and disconnect the stabilizer link (D) from the damper.
6. Remove the damper pinch bolts (A) and self-locking nuts (B) from the damper.
7. Remove the lid (A) by releasing the hooks (B).
8. Remove the flange nuts (C) from the top of the damper.
9. Remove the damper assembly (A).
Installation
1. Install the damper assembly (A) on to the frame. Note the direction of the damper mounting base so that the stamp (B) on it is toward the outside of the vehicle.
2. Loosely install new flange nuts (A) to the top of the damper.
3. Loosely install new damper pinch bolts (A) and new self-locking nuts (B) to the damper (C).
4. Connect the stabilizer link (A) to the damper (B), and loosely install the flange nut (C), while holding the joint pin (D) with a hex wrench (E).
5. Install the wheel speed sensor harness guide (A), the harness clip (B), and the brake hose (C) to the damper (D).
6. Raise the front suspension with a floor jack to load the suspension with the vehicle's weight.
7. Tighten the damper pinch bolts and the self-locking nuts to the specified torque value.
8. Tighten the flange nuts on top of the damper to the specified torque value.
9. Install the lid.
10. Clean the mating surface of the brake disc and the inside of the wheel, then install the front wheel.
11. Check the wheel alignment, and adjust it if necessary.