Removal [10/2017 - 10/2020]: Procedure

Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 2

Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 3

Refer to REMOVAL [10/2017 - 10/2020]

1. Remove the bolt and front flexible hose bracket LH from the front shock absorber with coil spring.

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1. Remove the nut and disconnect the front height control sensor sub-assembly LH.

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Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 7

1. Remove the front shock absorber cap LH.

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1. Disconnect the connector.

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2. Remove the bolt.
3. Disengage the guide to disconnect the absorber control wire.
4. Support the front lower suspension arm assembly LH using a jack and wooden block.

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   *a	Wooden Block
   *b	Jack

5. Remove the nut.

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6. Remove the front upper shock absorber bracket plate, and disconnect the front lower shock absorber bracket sub-assembly LH from the front lower suspension arm assembly LH.

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7. Loosen the lock nut.
   WARNING:

   • Only loosen the lock nut, do not remove it.
   • If the lock nut is removed with the front coil spring under tension, components of the front shock absorber LH with coil spring may fly off.

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   NOTE:

   If the front shock absorber LH with coil spring will not be disassembled, do not loosen the lock nut.

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8. Remove the 3 nuts from the front shock absorber with coil spring (upper side).

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9. Slowly lower the jack and remove the front shock absorber with coil spring.
10. Remove the nut.

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1. Secure the front lower shock absorber bracket sub-assembly LH between aluminum plates in a vise.
   NOTE:

   Do not overtighten the vise.

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2. Remove the bolt and front lower shock absorber bracket sub-assembly LH from the front shock absorber assembly.

1. Secure SST in a vise.
   • SST: 09727-30022 
     1. 09727-00010
     2. 09727-00022
     3. 09727-00031

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2. Attach the hooks of each SST arm across the diameter of the coil spring.
   WARNING:

   • Do not perform the work without checking to make sure that the claws of the hooks are securely engaged.

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     *a	Front Coil Spring Diameter

   • It could cause the hook to slip off and the spring to fly out, which could result in an injury.
   • Do not install SST to the front coil spring unless its top and bottom hook distance is set to the widest condition.

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   • It could cause the hook to slip off and the spring to fly out, which could result in an injury.
   • Do not install SST when the distances between the SST arms or the number of coils of the coil spring between the hooks are not the same.

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   • It could cause the hook to slip off and the spring to fly out, which could result in an injury.
3. Install the stopper pins to the hooks of SST.

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   *a	Stopper Pin

   WARNING:

   Do not perform the work if the stopper pin is not securely installed.

4. Install SST and 2 vehicle nuts to the upper support as shown in the illustration.
   • SST: 09727-30022 
     1. 09727-00090
     2. 09727-00100

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   *a	Vehicle Nut

5. Using SST, compress the coil spring.
   WARNING:

   • While compressing the spring, if the front coil spring starts to bend into a bow shape, do not continue the work.

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   • It could cause the hook to slip off and the spring to fly out, which could result in an injury.
   • Do not compress the springs so far that the coils of the springs touch each other.

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   • It could cause the hook to slip off and the spring to fly out, which could result in an injury.
   • Do not use an impact wrench.

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   • The threads may be stripped, or the sudden compression may result in slack that causes the hooks to slip off, causing the spring to fly out and possibly resulting in injury.
   • If a stopper pin touches the coil spring while using SST, remove the stopper pin and continue with the procedure.

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   • If a stopper pin is removed, install a coil spring stopper belt as shown in the illustration.
   • SST: 09727-00110 
6. Check that the front coil spring has become free, and remove the front support to front shock absorber lock nut.
   WARNING:

   • If the front coil spring has not become free, do not remove the front support to front shock absorber lock nut.
   • The spring force will cause the components to be scattered, possibly resulting in injury.

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7. Remove the front suspension support assembly from the front shock absorber assembly LH.
   NOTE:

   Turn the front suspension support assembly to disengage the end of the front upper coil spring insulator from the front shock absorber assembly LH claws.

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   *a	Front Shock Absorber Assembly LH Claw
   *b	End of Front Upper Coil Spring Insulator

8. Remove the front upper coil spring insulator from the front suspension support assembly.
9. Remove the front spring bumper from the front suspension support assembly.
10. Remove the front coil spring and SST.
    NOTE:

    Do not use an impact wrench. It will damage SST.

11. Remove the front lower coil spring insulator from the front shock absorber assembly LH.