Removal & Installation: Strut: Removal

1. Set the vehicle on the lift.
2. Disconnect ground cable from battery.
3. Lift-up the vehicle and remove the wheel.
4. Depress brake pedal and hold it down using a wooden block etc.
5. Remove union bolts from caliper. See Fig 1.
6. Remove brake hose clamp and disconnect brake hose from strut. Attach brake hose to body using gum tape. See Fig 2.
7. Scribe an alignment mark on the camber adjusting bolt which secures strut to housing.
8. Remove bolt securing the ABS sensor harness. See Fig 3.
   CAUTION: While holding head of adjusting bolt, loosen self-locking nut.
9. Remove 2 bolts securing housing to strut.
10. Remove the 3 nuts securing strut mount to body. See Fig 4.

Fig 1: Removing Union Bolts From Caliper

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Fig 2: Removing Brake Hose Clamp

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Fig 3: Removing Bolt Securing ABS Sensor Harness

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Fig 4: Removing Nuts Securing Strut Mount To Body

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