Front Shock Absorber With Coil Spring: Installation

1. Install the coil spring onto the body with the lower end of the coil spring facing the rear side of the vehicle.
   Fig 1: Identifying Position Coil Spring Model

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2. Install the 3 nuts onto the upper side of the front shock absorber with coil spring.

   Torque: 64 N*m (653 kgf*cm, 47 ft.*lbf) 

   Fig 2: Identifying Upper Side Of Front Shock Absorber With Coil Spring Nuts

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3. Provisionally tighten the bolt, nut and washer as shown in the illustration.
Fig 3: Identifying Front Shock Absorber Bolt And Nut
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1. Install the stabilizer link onto the steering knuckle with the nut.

   Torque: 70 N*m (714 kgf*cm, 52 ft.*lbf) 

   HINT:

   If the ball joint turns together with the nut, use a 6 mm hexagon wrench to hold the stud.

   Fig 4: Identifying Front Stabilizer Link Assembly And Bolt

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HINT:

The installation procedure for the RH side is the same as that for the LH side.

Torque: 29 N*m (296 kgf*cm, 21 ft.*lbf) 

Torque: 112 N*m (1, 137 kgf*cm, 82 ft.*lbf) 

1. Jack down the vehicle.
2. Bounce the vehicle up and down several times to stabilize the suspension.

1. Fully tighten the nut.

   Torque: 135 N*m (1, 377 kgf*cm, 100 ft.*lbf) 

(See FRONT WHEEL ALIGNMENT  )

Fig 5: Identifying Front Shock Absorber Bolt And Nut

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