| Components |

| 1. Strut assembly 2. Lock nut 3. Insulator 4. Strut bearing & Spring upper pad |
5. Bumper rubber 6. Dust cover 7. Coli spring 8. Spring lower pad |
| Removal |
| 1. |
Loosen the wheel nuts slightly.
Raise the vehicle, and make sure it is securelysupported.
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| 2. |
Remove the front wheel and tire (A) from the fronthub.
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| 3. |
Loosen the mounting holt and then remove the brakehose from the strut
assembly.
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| 4. |
Loosen the mounting holt and then remove the wheelspeed sensor cable
from the strut assembly.
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| 5. |
Disconnect the stabilizer link with the front strut assembly after loosening
the nut (A).
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| 6. |
Remove the cowl top cover.
(Refer to Body - "Cowl Top Cover")
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| 7. |
Loosen the upper strut mounting nut (A).
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| 8. |
Disconnect the front strut assembly (A) with the frontaxle (B) by loosening
the bolts & nuts.
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| 9. |
To install, reverse the removal procedure.
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| Disassembly |
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| 1. |
Using spring comperssor, compress the coil spring(A)
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| 2. |
Using the special tool (09546-3X100), remove theself locking nut.
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| 3. |
Disassembly the strut assembly.
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| Inspection |
| 1. |
Check the strut bearing for wear and damage.
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| 2. |
Check the spring upper and lower pad for damageand deterioration.
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| 3. |
Compress and extend the piston rod (A) and checkthat there is no abnormal
resistance or unusualsound during operation.
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| Disposal |
| 1. |
Fully extend the piston rod.
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| 2. |
Drill a hole on the (A) section to remove gas from thecylinder.
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| Reassembly |
| 1. |
To reassembly, reverse the disassembly procedure.
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| 2. |
Using the spring compressor,compress the coilspring (A).
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| 3. |
Using the special tool (09546-3X100), install the selflocking nut.
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Components and components location
Front Lower Arm
1. Driver’s front air bag
2. Passenger’s front air bag
3. Side air bag*
4. Curtain air bag*
5. Knee air bag*
6. Front passenger air bag ON/OFF
switch