Front Shock Absorber Installation - Lexus 2005 IS300 User Manual

2005 LEXUS IS300 (RM1140U)
SUSPENSION AND AXLE -
INSTALLATION
1. INSTALL FRONT SHOCK ABSORBER WITH COIL
SPRING
(a) SEDAN:
Install the No. 3 front spring reinforcement to the shock
absorber.
(b) Install the shock absorber to the body with the 3 nuts.
Torque: 35 N·m (360 kgf·cm, 26 ft·lbf)
(c) Connect the shock absorber to the shock absorber brack-
et with the bolt and nut.
Torque: 64 N·m (650 kgf·cm, 47 ft·lbf)
HINT:
After stabilizing the suspension, torque the nut.
(d) Torque the nut in the center of the suspension support.
Torque: 34 N·m (350 kgf·cm, 25 ft·lbf)
HINT:
If the shock absorber has not been disassembled, it is not nec-
essary to torque the nut.
(e) Install the cap to the suspension support.
2. CONNECT STABILIZER BAR LINK TO STABILIZER
BAR
Torque: 49 N·m (500 kgf·cm, 36 ft·lbf)
HINT:
If the ball joint turns together with the nut, use a 5 mm hexagon
wrench to hold the stud.
3. CONNECT HEIGHT CONTROL SENSOR LINK
(a) Set the lower arm to the vehicle height.
(b) Install the sensor link to the lower arm bracket with a nut.
Torque: 5.4 N·m (55 kgf·cm, 48 in.·lbf)
NOTICE:
F
Be careful not to brake the link fixing pin until the
above operation is completed.
F
The pin can the broken after completion of the above,
however, the sensor arm rotation angle shall not ex-
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ceed the range of ±70° from the standard vehicle
height.
4. CONNECT UPPER SUSPENSION ARM TO STEERING
KNUCKLE
(a) Connect the upper suspension arm with the nut.
Torque: 65 N·m (660 kgf·cm, 50 ft·lbf)
(b) Install a new clip.
If the holes for the clip are not aligned, tighten the nut further up
to 60°.
FRONT SHOCK ABSORBER
Author :
SA-27
SA20J-02
Date :
1696