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Strut Assembly: Removal

  1. Lift vehicle and support with safety stands.
  2. Remove wheel and tire assembly.
  3. Remove the brake hose and the speed sensor cable from routing bracket on the shock absorber strut assembly.
    Fig 1: Removing The Brake Hose & The Speed Sensor Cable
    G01093404Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
  4. Remove the two shock absorber strut mounting nuts and bolts securing the spring and shock assembly to front wheel knuckle.
  5. Remove the four front shock absorber upper mounting nuts.
    Fig 2: Removing The Four Front Shock Absorber Upper Mounting Nuts
    G01093405Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
  6. Remove the shock absorber assembly from vehicle.