Repair Procedures: Removal

Tightening Torque: 

88.2 ~ 107.8 N.m (9.0 ~ 11.0 kgf.m, 65.0 ~ 79.5 lb-ft)

Fig 1: Locate Front Wheel And Tire With Nuts

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Tightening Torque: 

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

Fig 2: Locate Lower Arm With Bolt And Nut

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1. After removing bolts from the front knuckle, install and tighten the sub body bolt (A).
2. Input the sub body (A) between the front knuckle and the sub body bolt.
3. Tighten bolt (B) of the sub body bolt to broaden the gap of the front knuckle.
   Fig 3: Locate Sub Body

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   Fig 4: Locate Sub Body Bolt

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4. Install the safe wire (A).
   Fig 5: Locate Safe Wire

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   NOTE: Install a safe wire on the front strut to prevent dropping the SST and hurting technicians.
5. Install the main body, between the front strut and the lower arm.
   Fig 6: Install Main Body Between Front Strut And Lower Arm

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6. To avoid the main body coming off, install a fixing clamp (A) beside the main body.
   Fig 7: Locate Fixing Clamp

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7. After installing a fixing clamp, rotate the handle (B) clock wise till the clamp is fixed on a lower arm.
   Fig 8: Rotate Handle Clockwise

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8. Tighten a main body bolt (A) of the slowly and remove the lower arm from the front knuckle.

Fig 9: Locate Main Body Bolt

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Tightening Torque: 

1. 137.3 ~ 156.9N.m (14.0 ~ 16.0kgf.m, 101.3 ~ 115.7lb-ft)
2. 117.7 ~ 137.3N.m (12.0 ~ 14.0kgf.m, 86.8 ~ 101.3lb-ft)

Fig 10: Locate Front Lower Arm And Bolts

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Fig 11: Locate Front Lower Arm Bolts

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(Refer to Tires/Wheels - "ALIGNMENT ")