Service manual

【4-7】
S
USPENSION/STEERIN
G
Steering Knuckle Installation
●Clean the sealing surface [A] and the hole [B].
●Grease the sealing surface.
●Tighten:
Torque –
Suspension Arm Pivot Bolts: 88 N-m (9.0 kgf-m, 65 ft-lb)
Steering Knuckle Joint Nut: 42 N-m (4.3 kgf-m, 35 ft-lb)
Front Shock Absorber Clamp Nut:
52 N-m (5.3 kgf-m, 38 ft-.lb)
Tie-Rod End Nut: 47 N-m (4.8 kgf-m, 35 ft-lb)
Tie-Rod Removal
●Remove:
Tie-Rod End Nuts [A]
Tie-Rod [B]
CAUTION
When removing the tie-rod, be careful not to bend it. Do
not loosen the locknut [C] at the end of the tie-rod
adjusting sleeve, or the toe-in of the front wheel will be
changed.
Tie-Rod Installation
●The right and left tie-rods are identical.
●Install the tie-rod with the flattened area [A] located
inboard.
●Tighten:
Torque - Tie-Rod End Nuts: 47 N-m (4.8 kgf-m, 35 ft-lb)
●Inspect the toe-in if necessary
Tie-Rod End Removal
●Remove the tie-rod (see Tie-Rod Removal)
●Holding the tie-rod flattened area, loosen the locknut [A]
and unscrews the tie-rod end [B].
NOTE
○The while locknut on the tie-rod has left-hand threads. Turn
the wrench clockwise for loosening.