Damper & Spring Replacement
Damper/Spring Removal and InstallationRemoval
1. Raise the front of the vehicle, and support it with safety stands in the proper locations.
2. Remove the front wheel.
3. Disconnect the stabilizer link from the damper.
4. Remove the wheel sensor harness clips (A) from the damper. Do not disconnect the wheel sensor connector.
5. Remove the flange nuts (B) while holding the damper pinch bolt (C) with a wrench, then remove the damper pinch bolts and the brake hose bracket (D).
6. Remove the cap (A) from the top of the damper.
7. Hold the damper shaft (B) using a hex wrench (C), and loosen the 12 mm nut (D).
8. Remove the 12 mm nut (A) and the wave washer (B), then remove the damper mounting base (C) from the body.
9. Remove the damper assembly (A) and the damper mounting cushion (B).
NOTE: Be careful not to damage the body.
Installation
1. Install the damper mounting cushion (A) and the damper assembly (B) onto the frame.
NOTE: Be careful not to damage the body.
2. Install the damper mounting base (A) and the wave washer (B), then loosely install the 12 mm nut (C).
3. Loosely install new damper pinch bolts (A) and new flange nuts (B) with the brake hose bracket (C) to the damper (D).
NOTE: Align the pin (E) of the brake hose bracket to the positioning hole (F) on the damper.
4. Install the wheel sensor harness clip (G).
5. Raise the front suspension with a floor jack to load the suspension with the vehicle's weight.
6. Tighten the damper pinch bolts and new flange nuts to the specified torque value while holding the damper pinch bolt with a wrench.
7. Install the stabilizer link to the damper and tighten to the specified torque value.
8. Hold the damper shaft (A), and with a hex wrench (B), tighten the 12 mm nut to the specified torque value.
9. Install the cap (C) to the top of the damper.
10. Clean the mating surface of the brake disc and the inside of the wheel, then install the front wheels.
11. Check the wheel alignment, and adjust it if necessary.