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Front






REPLACEMENT
1. REMOVE FRONT WHEEL
2. REMOVE FRONT DISC BRAKE CALIPER ASSEMBLY LH





a. Remove the bolt and separate the brake tube bracket from the steering knuckle.
b. Using SST, disconnect the brake tube from the front disc brake caliper assembly LH.
SST 09023-00101





c. Remove the 2 bolts and front disc brake caliper assembly LH.
3. REMOVE FRONT DISC
4. REMOVE FRONT AXLE HUB GREASE CAP LH





a. Using a screwdriver and a hammer, remove the front axle hub grease cap LH.

NOTICE: Do not damage the axle hub.

5. REMOVE FRONT AXLE HUB LH NUT





a. Remove the cotter pin and a lock cap.
b. Remove the front axle hub LH nut.
6. SEPARATE SPEED SENSOR FRONT LH (W/ ABS)





a. Using a hexagon wrench, separate the speed sensor front LH.
b. Disconnect the 2 clamp.
c. Remove the bolt and separate the speed sensor wire harness from the steering knuckle.
7. SEPARATE FRONT STABILIZER LINK ASSEMBLY LH





a. Remove the nut and separate the stabilizer link assembly LH from the steering knuckle.

HINT: If the bail joint turns together with the nut, use a hexagon (6 mm) wrench to hold the stud.

8. SEPARATE TIE ROD END SUB-ASSEMBLY LH





a. Remove the cotter pin and nut.
b. Using SST, separate the tie rod end sub-assembly LH from the steering knuckle.
SST 09628-62011
9. SEPARATE FRONT SUSPENSION ARM SUB-ASSEMBLY LOWER NO.1 LH





a. Remove the 2 bolts and separate the front suspension arm sub-assembly lower No.1 LH from the steering knuckle.
10. SEPARATE FRONT SUSPENSION UPPER ARM ASSEMBLY LH





a. Remove the cotter pin and nut.
b. Using SST, separate the steering knuckle from the front suspension upper arm assembly LH.
SST 09628-62011
11. REMOVE FRONT AXLE HUB SUB-ASSEMBLY LH
a. Using a plastic hammer, separate the front axle hub from the front drive shaft.
b. Remove the front axle hub sub-assembly LH.
12. REMOVE STEERING KNUCKLE LH OIL SEAL





a. Using a screwdriver and hammer, remove the steering knuckle LH oil seal.
13. REMOVE FRONT AXLE HUB SUB-ASSEMBLY LH





a. Remove the 4 bolts and axle hub from the steering knuckle.
b. Remove the O-ring from the axle hub.





c. Fix the front axle hub soft in vise.
d. Using SST, remove the bearing.
SST 09710-30021 (09710-03051), 09950-40011 (09951-04020, 09952-04010, 09953-04020, 09954-04010, 09955-04061, 09957-04010, 09958-04011)
14. REMOVE FRONT AXLE HUB LH OIL SEAL





a. Using a screwdriver, remove the front axle hub LH oil seal.
SST 09308-00010
15. INSTALL FRONT AXLE HUB LH OIL SEAL





a. Using a brass bar and a hammer, install the new front axle hub LH oil seal.

NOTICE: Do not damage the spacer.

16. INSTALL FRONT AXLE HUB SUB-ASSEMBLY LH





a. Using SST and a press, install the new bearing to the front axle hub.
SST 09649-17010
b. Preset the 4 bolts to the new bearing before a press.
c. Apply the IMP grease to a new O-ring.
d. Install the new O-ring to the axle hub.

NOTICE: Do not damage the speed sensor rotor.





e. Install the dust cover, axle hub to the steering knuckle with the 4 bolts.
Torque: 80 Nm (816 kgf-cm, 59 ft. lbs.)
17. INSTALL STEERING KNUCKLE LH OIL SEAL





a. Using SST and a press, install a new steering knuckle LH oil seal.
SST 09527-17011, 09950-70010 (09951-07100), 09951-01000
18. INSTALL FRONT AXLE HUB SUB-ASSEMBLY LH

NOTICE:
^ Do not damage the speed sensor rotor.
^ Inspect no damage and no foreign matter at the speed sensor rotor.

19. INSTALL FRONT SUSPENSION UPPER ARM ASSEMBLY LH





a. Install the front suspension upper arm assembly LH with a nut.
Torque: 110 Nm (1,122 kgf-cm, 81 ft. lbs.)
b. Install a new cotter pin
20. INSTALL FRONT SUSPENSION ARM SUB-ASSEMBLY LOWER NO.1 LH





a. Install the front suspension arm sub-assembly lower No.1 LH with the 2 bolts.
Torque: 225 Nm (2,294 kgf-cm, 166 ft. lbs.)
21. INSTALL TIE ROD END SUB-ASSEMBLY LH





a. Install the tie rod end sub-assembly LH with a nut.
Torque: 91 Nm (928 kgf-cm, 67 ft. lbs.)
b. Install a new cotter pin.
22. INSTALL FRONT STABILIZER LINK ASSEMBLY LH





a. Install the stabilizer link with a nut to the steering knuckle.
Torque: 70 Nm (714 kgf-cm, 52 ft. lbs.)

HINT: If the ball joint turns together with the nut, use a hexagon (6 mm) wrench to hold the stud

23. INSTALL SPEED SENSOR FRONT LH (W/ ABS)





a. Install the speed sensor wire harness to the steering knuckle with a bolt.
Torque: 13 Nm (133 kgf-cm, 10 ft. lbs.)
b. Connect the 2 clips.
c. Using a hexagon wrench, install the speed sensor with the bolt.
Torque: 8.3 Nm (85 kgf-cm, 73 inch lbs.)
24. INSTALL FRONT AXLE HUB LH NUT





a. Install the hub nut.
Torque: 235 Nm (2,396 kgf-cm, 173 ft. lbs.)
b. Install the adjusting cap and cotter pin.
25. INSPECT BEARING BACKLASH
26. INSPECT AXLE HUB DEVIATION
27. INSTALL FRONT AXLE HUB GREASE CAP LH
28. INSTALL FRONT DISC
29. INSTALL FRONT DISC BRAKE CALIPER ASSEMBLY LH





a. Install the front disc brake caliper assembly LH with the 2 bolts.
Torque: 123 Nm (1,254 kgf-cm, 91 ft. lbs.)





b. Install the brake tube bracket to the steering knuckle with a bolt.
Torque: 29 Nm (296 kgf-cm, 21 ft. lbs.)
c. Using SST, connect the brake tube to the disc brake caliper assembly.
SST 09023-00101
Torque: 15 Nm (155 kgf-cm, 11 ft. lbs.)
30. BLEED BRAKE LINE
31. CHECK FLUID LEVEL IN RESERVOIR
32. CHECK BRAKE FLUID LEAKAGE
33. INSTALL FRONT WHEEL
Torque: 112 Nm (1,142 kgf-cm, 83 ft. lbs.)
34. INSPECT AND ADJUST FRONT WHEEL ALIGNMENT
35. CHECK ABS SPEED SENSOR SIGNAL (W/ ABS)