6. Front Wheel, Front Brake, Suspension, Steering
Installation:
Reverse the removal procedure for installation.
Refer to Front Right Shock Absorber for disassembly, installation and inspection of Front Left Absorber.
Suspension Arms
Note: This vehicle has 8 suspension arms. The removal, disassembly, inspection and installation of the 8 arms
are the same.
This service manual will only introduce the removal, disassembly, inspection and installation of Front Left
Upper Arm, Front Left Lower Arm.
Refer to Front Left Upper Arm, Front Left Lower Arm for removal, disassembly, inspection and installation of
other suspension arms.
Front Right Arm
Disassembly
Remove:
--Front right absorber (→6-8)
--Bolt 9 (38) and Nut 7 (56);
--Bolt 8 (34) and Nut 5 (30)
--Bolt 7 (25) and Nut 3 (22)
--Bolt 6 (21) and Nut 2 (17)
Remove wheel, brake caliper and wheel hub before removing absorber;
Remove tie-rod before removing bolts;
Pull out steering knuckle from CV drive shaft before removing front right arm.
Inspection
Ball Pin
Check if Upper Ball Pin (6) for Front Right Upper Arm (4) and Lower Ball Pin for Front Right Lower Arm (28)
can turn freely in all directions.
Check clearance of upper and lower ball pins.
Clearance out of range, no free turning: → Replace Ball pin
Right Steering Knuckle
Inspection:
Damaged steering knuckle: → Replace
Check wheel hub bearing for free turning and clearance.
Bearing cannot turn freely or clearance out of range: → Replace 6-9
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