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Installation





1. Install strut assembly into strut tower, aligning and installing the 3 studs on the upper strut mount into the holes in shock tower. Install the 3 upper strut mount attaching nut/washer assemblies. Then using a crow foot. tighten the 3 attaching nuts to a torque of 28 Nm (250 inch lbs.).

CAUTION: The steering knuckle to strut assembly attaching bolts are serrated and must not be turned during installation. Install nuts while holding bolts stationary in the steering knuckles.





2. Align strut assembly with steering knuckle. Position arm of steering knuckle into strut assembly clevis bracket. Align the strut assembly clevis bracket mounting holes with the steering knuckle mounting holes. Install the 2 strut assembly to steering knuckle attaching bolts. If strut assembly is attached to steering knuckle using a cam bolt, the cam bolt must be installed in the lower slotted hole on strut clevis bracket. Also, attaching bolts should be installed with the nuts facing the front of the vehicle. Tighten the strut assembly to steering knuckle attaching bolts to a torque of 88 Nm (65 ft. lbs.) plus an additional 1/4 turn after specified torque is met.





3. Install stabilizer bar attaching link on bracket of strut assembly. Install stabilizer bar attaching link to strut bracket attaching nut.





NOTE: When torquing nut on stud of stabilizer bar attaching link, do not allow stud to rotate. Hold stud from rotating by inserting a Torx Plus 401P bit in the end of the stud as shown.

4. Tighten the stabilizer bar link to strut attaching nut using a Torx Plus 40IP bit and crowfoot as shown to a torque of 88 Nm (65 ft. lbs.).





5. Install hydraulic brake hose and speed sensor cable routing brackets on the strut assembly brackets. Tighten the routing bracket attaching bolts to a torque of 13 Nm (10 ft. lbs.).
6. Install the wheel/tire assembly on the vehicle.
7. Install and tighten the wheel mounting stud nuts in proper sequence until all nuts are torqued to half specification. Then repeat the tightening sequence to the full specified torque of 135 Nm (100 ft. lbs.).