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Front Suspension Bar ASSY Tower: Overhaul

  1. REMOVE FRONT SUSPENSION BAR ASSY TOWER 
    1. Placing a wooden block in-between, support the front suspension lower arm sub-assy No. 1 LH and the front suspension lower arm sub-assy No. 1 RH.
    2. Remove the 6 nuts and then remove the front suspension bar assy tower.
    Fig 1: Removing Nuts And Front Suspension Bar Assembly Tower
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  2. REMOVE TOWER BAR BRACKET SUB-ASSY LH 
    1. Remove the bolt and then remove the tower bar bracket sub-assy LH from the front suspension bar assy tower.
    Fig 2: Removing Tower Bar Bracket Sub-Assy LH
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  3. REMOVE TOWER BAR BRACKET SUB-ASSY RH 
    1. Remove the bolt and then remove the tower bar bracket sub-assy RH from the front suspension bar assy tower.
    Fig 3: Removing Tower Bar Bracket Sub-Assy RH
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  4. INSPECT FRONT SUSPENSION BAR ASSY TOWER 
    1. Cause the front suspension bar assy tower to expand and contract 4 times or more. Check that there is no abnormal resistance/noise, operational resistance, bends/scratches on the rod or oil leakage. If these are found, replace the front suspension bar assy tower with a new one.
    NOTE: When disposing of the front suspension bar assy tower (See DISPOSAL ).
    Fig 4: Inspecting Front Suspension Bar Assembly Tower
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  5. TEMPORARILY TIGHTEN TOWER BAR BRACKET SUB-ASSY LH 
    1. Install the tower bar bracket sub-assy LH to the front suspension bar assy tower with the bolt.
    Fig 5: Installing Tower Bar Bracket Sub-Assy LH To Front Suspension Bar Assembly Tower
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  6. INSTALL TOWER BAR BRACKET SUB-ASSY RH 
    1. Install the tower bar bracket sub-assy RH to the front suspension bar assy tower with the bolt.

      Torque: 52 N.m (530 kgf.cm, 38 ft.lbf) 

    Fig 6: Installing Tower Bar Bracket Sub-Assy RH To Front Suspension Bar Assembly Tower
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  7. INSTALL FRONT SUSPENSION BAR ASSY TOWER 
    1. Install the front suspension bar assy tower with the 6 nuts.

      Torque: 39 N.m (398 kgf.cm, 29 ft.lbf) 

    Fig 7: Installing Front Suspension Bar Assembly Tower
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  8. FULLY TIGHTEN TOWER BAR BRACKET SUB-ASSY LH 
    1. Fully tighten the nut.

      Torque: 52 N.m (530 kgf.cm, 38 ft.lbf) 

    Fig 8: Tightening Tower Bar Bracket Sub-Assy LH
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