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204-01 =I 3 Front Suspension 204-01 -1 3 
REMOVAL  AND INSTALLATION 
Wheel Knuckle(l4 343 0) 
I Special Tool(s) 
I Lever, Wheel  Knuckle 
I I Installer, Halfshaft I 
I I Separator, Ball  Joint I 
2. Loosen the strut  and spring  assembly  top 
mount  retaining  nuts by five  turns. 
3. Remove  the wheel  and tire. 
For additional  information, refer to: Wheel 
and  Tire 
(204-04 Wheels  and Tires,  Removal 
and  Installation). 
4. N0TE:Make a note  of the  position  of the 
brake  hose, to aid  installation. 
Detach  the brake  hose from the  brake hose 
support  bracket. 
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General Equipment Remove the  retaining clip. 
Three  leg puller 
Removal 
All vehicles 
1. Loosen  the wheel  hub retaining  nut. 
'' &AUTION:S~~~~~~ the brake  caliper and 
anchor  plate to prevent  load being  placed 
on  the  brake  hose. 
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204-01 -1 4 Front Suspension 204-01 -1 4 
REMOVAL  AND INSTALLATION 
Detach  the brake caliper and anchor plate N0TE:Use a 5 mm  Allen key  to prevent the  ball 
from the wheel knuckle. joint stud from rotating. f 
6. Remove  the brake disc. 
Remove and discard  the retaining  washer (if 
equipped). 
Vehicles  with anti-lock brakes 
7. Detach the wheel speed  sensor from the 
wheel knuckle. 
All vehicles 
*= &AUTION:L~~~~ the tie-rod end retaining 
nut  in place  to protect the ball  joint stud.  Loosen 
the tie-rod end retaining  nut. 
k 
&AuTl~N:~rotect the ball joint seal using 
a  soft cloth  to prevent  damage. 
Using  the special tool, detach  the tie-rod end 
from  the wheel knuckle. 
1. Release  the tie-rod  end. 
2. Remove  and discard the tie rod  end retaining 
nut. 
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lorn A~AuT10N:~rotect the ball  joint seal 
using  a soft cloth  to prevent  damage. 
Detach  the lower  arm ball joint  from the 
wheel knuckle. 
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204-01 -1 5 Front Suspension 204-01 -1 5 
REMOVAL  AND INSTALLATION 
Remove  the heat shield. Using  a suitable three  leg puller,  detach  the 
wheel  hub from  the halfshaft. 
11. Remove  and discard  the wheel  hub 
retaining  nut. 
14. Using the special  tool,  remove  the wheel 
knuckle. 
12. Remove  the wheel  knuckle  to suspension 
strut pinch  bolt. 
Installation 
13. N0TE:Support the halfshaft.  The inner  joint 
must  not be bent more than 
18 degrees. 
The  outer  joint must not  be bent more than 
45 degrees. 
All vehicles 
I. Install  the wheel knuckle. 
2m ~CAUTION:M~~~ sure the  halfshaft  is 
completely  installed into the wheel  hub. 
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204-01 -1 6 Front Suspension 204-01  -1 6 
REMOVAL  AND INSTALLATION 
Using  the special  tool, attach  the wheel  hub 5. AWARNING:lnstall a new tie-rod end to the  halfshaft. 
retaining nut. Failure  to follow  this f 
3m ACAUTION:M~~~ sure the heat  shield  is 
installed  to prevent  damage  to the ball  joint. 
Install  the heat shield. 
4m &AUTION:T~~ lower arm  pinch bolt must 
be installed  from the rear  of the  wheel 
knuckle.  instruction 
may result  in personal  injury. 
 
N0TE:Use a 5 mm Allen key to prevent the ball 
joint  stud from  rotating. 
Attach  the tie-rod  end to the  wheel knuckle. 
Vehicles  with anti-lock brakes 
6. Attach  the wheel speed  sensor to the  wheel 
knuckle. 
Attach  the lower  arm ball joint  to the  wheel 
knuckle. 
All  vehicles 
7. Install  the brake  disc. 
8m &AUTION:DO not twist the  brake hose 
when  attaching  the brake  caliper  to prevent 
damage  to the  brake  hose. 
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204-01 -1 7 Front Suspension 204-01 -1 7 
REMOVAL  AND INSTALLATION 
Attach the  brake caliper  and anchor plate  to 
With the aid of another technician,  apply the 
the  wheel knuckle. 
brakes and pre-load  the wheel  bearing  by 
/ 1 I installing  the wheel  hub retaining  nut. 
9. CAUTIONS: 
AMake sure the brake  hose is correctly 11. Install the  wheel and tire. 
located  in the  brake  hose support  bracket to  For additional 
information,  refer to:  Wheel 
prevent  damage  to the  brake hose. 
A 
and  Tire (204-04 Wheels  and Tires, 
Removal  and Installation). 
AMake sure  the brake hose retaining  clip 12m Tighten the wheel hub retaining nut. is located  on the  underside  of the  brake  hose 
support  bracket to prevent  damage  to the 
brake  hose. 
j  Attach the  brake hose to the  brake  hose 
support  bracket. 
lo' AwARNING:~~~~~~~ a new  wheel  hub 
retaining  nut. Failure  to follow this 
instruction  may result  in personal  injury.  13. 
Tighten  the strut  and spring  assembly  top 
mount  retaining  nuts. 
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204-01 -1 8 Front Suspension 204-01-1 8 
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION 
14. Check  the toe  setting and adjust  as 
necessary. 
For  additional information, refer  to: 
Specifications  (204-00 Suspension 
System 
- General Information, 
Specifications). 
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204-01 -1 9 Front Suspension 204-01 -1 9 
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION 
Front Strut  and Spring Assembly(l4 781 0) 
, Special Tool(s) 
I Lever, Wheel  Knuckle 
- 4m &AUTION:S~~~~~~ the brake caliper and 
anchor plate  to prevent  load being  placed 
on  the  brake  hose. 
Detach  the brake caliper  and anchor plate 
from  the wheel knuckle. 
Removal 
1. Remove  the wheel  and tire.  For additional 
information, refer  to Section 
204-04 wheels 
and  Tires]. 
2. N0TE:Make a note  of the  position  of the 
brake  hose, to aid  installation. 
Detach  the brake  hose from the brake  hose 
support  bracket. 
5. Remove  the brake  disc. 
Remove  the retaining  clip. 
Remove and discard the retaining  washer (if 
equipped). 
I 
3. N0TE:Use a 5 mm  Allen  key to prevent  the I I 
ball joint from  rotating. 
6m &~u~l~N:~rotect the ball  joint  seal using 
Detach  the stabilizer bar connecting  link from a cloth to prevent damage. the strut  and spring  assembly. . - - Detach the lower arm  ball joint from  the 
wheel knuckle. 
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204-01 -20 Front Suspension 204-01 -20 
REMOVAL  AND INSTALLATION 
Remove  the heat shield. 
7. Remove  the wheel  knuckle  to strut  and 
spring  assembly  pinch bolt. 
8. N0TE:Suppot-t the halfshaft.  The inner  joint 
must not  be bent more than 
I8 degrees. The 
outer  joint must not  be bent more than 
45 
degrees. 
Using the special  tool,  detach the wheel 
knuckle  from the strut  and spring  assembly. 
ACAUTION:~~~~ the aid of another 
technician,  support the  strut and spring 
assembly.  Remove 
the strut  and spring  assembly. 
Installation 
CAUTIONS: 
A Make sure the  heat shield  is installed  to 
prevent  damage  to the ball  joint. 
The  lower  arm pinch  bolt must  be installed 
from  the rear  of the  wheel knuckle. 
A Do not  twist  the brake hose  when installing 
the  brake  caliper  to prevent  damage  to the 
brake  hose. 
f- , 
A Make sure the brake  hose is correctly 
located  in the  brake hose  support bracket 
to  prevent  damage  to the  brake  hose. 
A Make sure the brake  hose retaining  clip is 
located  on the  underside  of the  brake hose 
support  bracket to prevent  damage  to the 
brake  hose. 
I. To install, reverse  the removal procedure. 
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204-01 -21 Front Suspension 204-01  -21 
REMOVAL  AND INSTALLATION 
Front Wheel Bearing(l4 41 1 0) 
, Special Toolls) Special Tool(s) 
Adapter for  204-1 58 (Thrust 
Pad) 
204-1 58-01  (1 4-038-01 
) 
Installer, Rear  Hub Oil Seal 
205-075  (1 5-036) 
14040 
14040 
Remover,  Bearing (Main 
Tool) 
205-295 (1 
5-050A) 
Installer,  Front Wheel  Bearing 
204-1 60 (1 4-040) 
Adapter for  205-074 
205-074-0  1 (1  5-064) 
I I 
Materials 1 
@l 0203 
I Name I Specification 
Engine  oil I WSS-M2C913-A 
InstallerIAligner, Crankshaft 
Rear Oil  Seal 
303-1  72-03  (2 1 -1  02-03) 
Removal 
I. Remove  the wheel knuckle. 
For additional  information,  refer  to Wheel 
Knuckle  in this  section. 
2. N0TE:When removing  the wheel  hub from 
the  wheel  knuckle  the bearing  will be 
destroyed.  The bearing inner  ring will be on 
the  wheel  hub and the bearing  outer ring will 
be  in the  wheel knuckle. 
Using the special  tool, remove the wheel  hub. 
3. CAUTIONS: 
n~he special  tools must be used  to prevent 
damage  to the  wheel hub.  If the  wheel  hub 
is  damaged a  new wheel hub must be 
installed. 
ADO not  use  heat  to remove  the bearing 
inner  ring. 
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204-01 -22 Front Suspension 204101 122 
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION 
Using the special tools,  remove the bearing 
Using the special tool,  install the new wheel 
inner  ring.  bearing. 
I" 
4. Using the special  tools,  remove  the bearing 2. Using the special  tools, install the  wheel hub. 
outer  ring and speed sensor ring. 
Installation 
CAUTIONS: 
A Avoid  any impact  on the  wheel speed 
sensor ring. 
Make  sure the  wheel speed sensor  ring is 
clean. 
A Avoid  any contact  between  the wheel 
speed sensor  ring and a magnetic  surface. 
1. CAUTIONS: 
n~ake sure the wheel bearing  is installed 
into  the wheel  knuckle  with the wheel speed 
sensor ring,  colored black, towards the inner 
face  of the  wheel knuckle. 
n~ake sure the  wheel bearing  is 
completely  installed in the  wheel knuckle. 
N0TE:Lubricate the bore  of the  wheel knuckle with 
clean engine oil. 
3. Install the  wheel knuckle. 
For  additional  information, refer  to Wheel 
Knuckle  in this  section. 
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