Front Shock Absorber With Coil Spring: Installation

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HINT:

Use the same procedures for the RH side and LH side.
The procedures listed below are for the LH side.

TEMPORARILY INSTALL FRONT SHOCK ABSORBER WITH COIL SPRING
1. Install a new front suspension support No. 1 to the shock absorber with coil spring.
2. Temporarily install the spring support reinforcement and shock absorber with coil spring with the 3 nuts.
  
  Fig 1: Locating Spring Support Reinforcement Nuts
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3. Temporarily install the shock absorber to the shock absorber bracket with the bolt and nut.
  HINT:
  
  After stabilizing the suspension, tighten the bolt.
  
  Fig 2: Locating Shock Absorber Bracket Bolt And Nut
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TEMPORARILY INSTALL STEERING KNUCKLE LH
1. Connect the front suspension upper arm LH to the steering knuckle LH.
2. Temporarily install the nut.
  HINT:
  
  After stabilizing the suspension, tighten the nut.
CONNECT FRONT SPEED SENSOR LH
1. Connect the speed sensor wire with the bolt.
  Torque: 5.0 N*m (55 kgf*cm, 48 in.*lbf)
  
  Fig 3: Locating Steering Knuckle LH Nut
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STABILIZE SUSPENSION
1. Lower the vehicle.
2. Press down on the vehicle several times to stabilize the suspension.
TIGHTEN FRONT SHOCK ABSORBER WITH COIL SPRING
1. Tighten the 3 nuts labeled A.
  Torque: 56 N*m (570 kgf*cm, 41 ft.*lbf)
2. Fix the nut labeled C and tighten the bolt labeled B.
  Torque: 157 N*m (1,600 kgf*cm, 116 ft.*lbf)
  
  NOTE: Do not tighten nut labeled C.
TIGHTEN STEERING KNUCKLE LH
1. Tighten the nut.
  Torque: 87 N*m (890 kgf*cm, 64 ft.*lbf)
2. Install a new clip.
INSTALL FRONT WHEEL
1. Install the wheel with the 5 nuts.
INSTALL WHEEL HUB ORNAMENT SUB-ASSEMBLY
1. Install the ornament with the 10 bolts.
  
  Fig 4: Locating Nuts And Bolt
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  Torque: 20 N*m (204 kgf*cm, 15 ft.*lbf)
INSPECT AND ADJUST FRONT WHEEL ALIGNMENT
1. Inspect and adjust the front wheel alignment (see ADJUSTMENT ).