Strut assembly with bearing support

GENERAL INFORMATION

Telescopic strut mounting to body

36. Upper mount protective cap.

37. NUT (TIGHTENING TORQUE 30 N·m.

39. UPPER (BEARING) STRUT MOUNT

Spring clip A. REAR DOOR BRACKET.

B. FRONT HINGES.

C. LATCH.

1. SPRING CLIP

Remove or disconnect

Removal of tie rod end

33. STRUT WITH BEARING SUPPORT.

59. TIE ROD END

Removal of lower arm ball joint

6. LOWER ARM BALL JOINT.

13. Lower arm.

57. DISC BRAKE CALIPER BRACKET

Removal of axle shaft from hub. A. NUT.

B. BOLT.

C. THRUST BEARING.

33. STRUT WITH BEARING SUPPORT

PROCEDURE.

1. Loosen the two nuts 37 of the strut upper mount.

2. Loosen the front wheel mounting bolts. Remove cotter pin 54, then loosen nut 55.

axle shaft and remove the washer.

53..

3. Raise the vehicle.

4. Place support stands under the vehicle.

5. Lower the vehicle slightly so that it rests on the stands, but not on the lower arms.

6. Front wheels.

Warning.

Make sure that after removing the nuts, the axle shafts do not come out of the internal

sliding joints. This will disassemble the joints. Damage to the joints is also possible.

When working in the area of the joints,

install protective boots over the rubber

dust seals of the joints. Otherwise, damage to parts or seals and joint failure may occur.

parts or seals of the joints and joint failure.

7. Remove brake caliper 57 from the bearing support. After removal, secure the caliper to avoid damaging the brake hoses.

8. Bolt

56..

9. Brake disc

52..

10. Nuts of the steering knuckle ball joints.

Warning.

To remove the outer tie rod ball joints, use

puller KM-507B.

11. Spring clip 1 nut

2..

11a. Lift the rear retainer tab and remove the clip by its front loops.

12. Remove the nut.

2..

13. Using puller KM-507B, disconnect the ball joint stud from the hole.

bearing support bracket..

Warning.

When using puller KM-507B to remove ball joints, do not

pay attention to the marking "THIS SIDE TOWARD WHEEL" stamped on the tool..

14. Disconnect the axle shaft from the hub..

15. Secure the axle shaft..

16. Lower the vehicle to remove the two nuts 37 with washers

38..

17. Strut assembly 33..

Warning.

When removing the springs and performing further work on them, do not allow chips or

scratches on the spring coil coating..

Installation

PROCEDURE.

1. Strut assembly 33 and two strut-to-body nuts 37.

2. Tighten the strut-to-body nuts to torque 25 N·m..

3. Remove the protective boots installed on the rubber dust seals of the joints.

4. Insert the axle shaft stub into the splined hole of the hub

51. Install washer 53 and screw on a new nut

55. Before assembly, check the lubricant in the axle shaft joints. Add lubricant if necessary. Do not tighten nut 55 until the wheel is installed and the vehicle is lowered to the floor..

5. Ball joint to bearing support and nut

2. Tighten the mounting nut.

ball joint to torque 70 N·m..

6. Spring clip

1..

7. Tie rod ball joint to strut arm

33. Tighten the mounting nut.

tie rod ball joint to strut arm to torque 60 N·m..

8. Brake disc 52 and screw

56. Tighten the disc-to-hub screw to torque 4.

N·m..

9. Brake caliper bracket 57 to strut

33..

10. Wheel..

11. Raise the vehicle slightly..

12. Remove the support stands..

13. Lower the vehicle..

14. Tighten the wheel bolts in a crisscross sequence to torque 90 N·m..

15. Tighten castellated nut 55 of the axle shaft to torque 100 N·m..

(Use a new nut)..

16. Loosen nut 55, then tighten it to final torque 20 N·m..

17. If the nut slot does not align with the cotter pin hole in the axle shaft stub, loosen nut 55 slightly and retighten to the specified torque. Do not

increase the tightening torque to align the nut slot with the

cotter pin hole 54.