Front Suspension
Damper/Spring Removal and InstallationRemoval
1. Raise the vehicle, and support it with safety stands in the proper locations.
2. Remove the front wheel.
3. Remove the damper.
-1 Remove the wheel sensor harness (A) from the damper (B). Do not disconnect the wheel sensor connector.
-2 Remove the brake hose bracket (C) from the damper.
-3 Disconnect the stabilizer link (D) from the damper.
-4 Remove the flange nuts (E) and damper pinch bolts (F) from the damper.
4. Remove the service caps (A), and remove the damper by removing the three flange nuts (B).
NOTE: Damper springs are different, left and right. Mark the springs L and R before you continue.
Installation
1. Loosely install the damper (A) onto the frame, then loosely install three new flange nuts (B).
2. Install the damper onto the knuckle.
-1 Loosely install the new damper pinch bolts (A) and new flange nuts (B) to the damper (C).
-2 Install the wheel sensor harness (D) to the damper.
-3 Install the brake hose bracket (E) to the damper.
-4 Loosely install the stabilizer link (F) to the damper.
3. Raise the front suspension with a floor jack to load the suspension with the vehicle's weight.
4. Tighten the damper pinch bolts holding the flange nut to the specified torque value.
5. Tighten the flange nuts on top of the damper to the specified torque value.
6. Install the service caps.
7. Clean the mating surfaces of the brake disc and the inside of the wheel, then install the front wheel.
8. Check the front wheel alignment, and adjust it if necessary.