Front Shock Absorber Removal

Remove the 4 clips and engine room cover.

Remove the bolt and separate the speed sensor front from the front shock absorber with coil spring.

HINT:

Be careful not to deform the bracket of the front shock absorber with coil spring when removing the bolt.

Remove the nut and separate the front suspension lower arm from the height control sensor link sub-assembly front.

Remove the clip and nut.

Using SST, remove the upper ball joint from the steering knuckle.

SST

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NOTICE:

1. Use wire or something similar to suspend the steering knuckle and prevent it from hanging down by the flexible hose.
   
2. Do not damage the ball joint dust cover or steering knuckle.
   
3. Securely set the SST on the spacer of the steering knuckle.
   
4. If the spacer of the steering knuckle comes off, replace the steering knuckle with a new one.
   

Remove the 3 nuts and shock absorber cap upper.

Separate the connector.

Turn the absorber control actuator counterclockwise 40° to remove it from the front shock absorber with coil spring.

Support the front suspension lower arm with a jack. Be sure to place a wooden block between the jack and the front suspension lower arm to avoid damage.

Loosen the bolt while holding the nut. Separate the lower part of the front shock absorber from the front suspension lower arm.

NOTICE:

Do not remove the nut.

Loosen the lock nut of the front shock absorber.

NOTICE:

1. Do not remove the lock nut.
   
2. Loosen the lock nut only when disassembling the front shock absorber with coil spring.
   

Remove the 3 nuts from the upper side of the front suspension support.

Slowly lower the jack. Remove the bolt and nut from the lower side to remove the front shock absorber with coil spring.