Repair Procedures: Replacement

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Remove the front wheel & tire.
Tightening torque:

88.3 ~ 107.9 N.m (9.0 ~ 11.0 Kgf.m, 65.1 ~ 79.6 lb-ft)

CAUTION: Be careful not to damage to the hub bolts when removing the front wheel & tire.
Disconnect the stabilizer link (B) with the front strut assembly (A) after loosening the nut.
Tightening torque:

98.1 ~ 117.7 N.m (10.0 ~ 12.0 Kgf.m, 72.3 ~ 86.8 lb-ft)

Fig 1: Identifying Front Strut Assembly With Stabilizer Line
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Remove the sprit pin and castle nut and then disconnect the tie-rod end (A) from the front knuckle.
Tightening torque:

34.3 ~ 44.1 N.m (3.5 ~ 4.5 Kgf.m, 25.3 ~ 32.5 lb-ft)

Fig 2: Identifying Tie-Rod End Of Front Knuckle
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Loosen the bolt & nut and then remove the lower arm (A).
Tightening torque:

98.1 ~ 117.7 N.m (10.0 ~ 12.0 Kgf.m, 72.3 ~ 86.8 lb-ft)

Fig 3: Identifying Lower Arm
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Loosen the nut and then remove the dust cover (A).

Fig 4: Identifying Dust Cover
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Loosen the bolt (A) and then disconnect the universal joint assembly from the pinion of the steering gear box.
Tightening torque:

29.4 ~ 34.3 N.m (3.0 ~ 3.5 Kgf.m, 21.7 ~ 25.3 lb-ft)

Fig 5: Identifying Universal Joint Assembly Bolt
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CAUTION: Lock the steering wheel in the straight ahead position to prevent the damage of the clock spring inner cable when you handle the steering wheel.
Loosen the bolt (A) & nut (B) and then remove the roll rod stopper.
Tightening torque:

107.9 ~ 127.5 N.m (11.0 ~ 13.0 Kgf.m, 79.6 ~ 94.0 lb-ft)

Fig 6: Identifying Roll Rod Stopper Bolt And Nut
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Disconnect the muffler rubber hanger (A).

Fig 7: Identifying Muffler Rubber Hanger
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Loosen the bolts & nuts and then remove the sub frame.
Tightening torque:

176.5 ~ 196.1 N.m (18.0 ~ 20.0 Kgf.m, 130.2 ~ 144.7 lb-ft)

Fig 8: Identifying Sub Frame Bolts And Nuts
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Loosen the bolt & nut and then remove the protector (A).

Fig 9: Identifying Protector Bolt And Nut
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Loosen the bolt and then remove the stabilizer (A) from the sub frame.
Tightening torque:

44.1 ~ 53.9 N.m (4.5 ~ 5.5 Kgf.m, 32.5 ~ 39.8 lb-ft)

Fig 10: Identifying Stabilizer Of Sub Frame
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Loosen the bolt and then remove the steering gear box (A).
Tightening torque:

58.8 ~ 78.5 N.m (6.0 ~ 8.0 Kgf.m, 43.4 ~ 57.9 lb-ft)

Fig 11: Identifying Steering Gear Box
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Installation is the reverse of the removal.
Check the alignment. (Refer to ALIGNMENT ).