Removal and Installation: Removal
- Remove tires from vehicle with a power tool.
- Remove undercover with a power tool.
- Remove the mounting nut on the upper side of stabilizer connecting rod with a power tool, and then remove stabilizer connecting rod from transverse link.
- Separate steering gear assembly and lower joint. Refer to "STEERING COLUMN ".
- Remove rack stay. Refer to , "COMPONENTS ".
- Remove the mounting nut and bolt on the lower side of shock absorber with a power tool, and then remove shock absorber from transverse link.
- Remove transverse link from steering knuckle. Refer to "REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION ".
- Set jack under front suspension member.
- Remove the mounting bolts of member bracket, and then remove member bracket from front suspension member with a power tool. Refer to , "COMPONENTS ".
- Remove the mounting nut and bolts of member stay, and then remove member stay from front suspension member and vehicle with a power tool.
- Remove the mounting nut of front suspension member with a power tool. Refer to , "COMPONENTS ".
- Gradually lower the suspension member to the position where transverse link mounting bolts is remove.CAUTION: Be careful not to lower it too far. (Do not overload the links)
- Remove mounting nut and bolts, and then remove transverse link from vehicle.