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