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Repair Procedures: Removal

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  1. Remove the front wheel & tire.
  2. Disconnect the power steering pressure tube from the power steering pump by loosening the eye-bolt.
  3. Loosen the bolt (A) and then disconnect the universal joint assembly (B) from the pinion of the steering gear box.
    Fig 1: Identifying Bolt
    G06857306Courtesy of HYUNDAI MOTOR CO.
    CAUTION: Keep the neutral-range to prevent the damage of the clock spring inner cable when you handle the steering wheel.
  4. Drain the power steering fluid by disconnecting the return hose (A).
    Fig 2: Identifying Return Hose
    G06857307Courtesy of HYUNDAI MOTOR CO.
  5. Disconnect the stabilizer link (A) from the front strut assembly by loosening the nut.
    Fig 3: Identifying Stabilizer Link
    G06857308Courtesy of HYUNDAI MOTOR CO.
  6. Remove the split pin (A) and castle nut (B).
    Fig 4: Identifying Split Pin & Castle Nut
    G06857309Courtesy of HYUNDAI MOTOR CO.
  7. Disconnect the tie-rod end (A) from the front knuckle by using SST (09568-34000).
    Fig 5: Identifying Tie-Rod End
    G06857310Courtesy of HYUNDAI MOTOR CO.
  8. Remove the split pin and bolt and nut (A) and then Disconnect the lower arm (B) ball joint with the knuckle.
    Fig 6: Identifying Split Pin, Bolt & Nut
    G06857311Courtesy of HYUNDAI MOTOR CO.
  9. Remove the muffler rubber hanger (A).
    Fig 7: Identifying Muffler Rubber Hanger
    G06857312Courtesy of HYUNDAI MOTOR CO.
  10. Loosen the front and rear roll stopper mounting bolts (A, B).
    Fig 8: Identifying Rear Roll Stopper Mounting Bolt (1 Of 2)
    G06857313Courtesy of HYUNDAI MOTOR CO.
    Fig 9: Identifying Rear Roll Stopper Mounting Bolt (2 Of 2)
    G06857314Courtesy of HYUNDAI MOTOR CO.
  11. Remove the sub-frame (A) and sub-frame stay by loosening the mounting bolts and nuts.
    Fig 10: Identifying Sub-Frame
    G06857315Courtesy of HYUNDAI MOTOR CO.
  12. Remove the stabilizer bar from the sub-frame by loosening the bracket (A) mounting bolts.
    Fig 11: Identifying Bracket
    G06857316Courtesy of HYUNDAI MOTOR CO.
  13. Disconnect the stabilizer link (A) with the stabilizer bar by loosening the nut.
    Fig 12: Identifying Stabilizer Link
    G06857317Courtesy of HYUNDAI MOTOR CO.
  14. Remove the bushing (A) and the bracket (B) from the stabilizer bar.
    Fig 13: Identifying Bushing
    G06857318Courtesy of HYUNDAI MOTOR CO.
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