5.3 FRONT DIFFERENTIAL CASE REMOVAL
1.
Remove the front wheels. Then, remove the front axle
drive shaft assemblies (LH/RH). (For the removal pro-
cedures, refer to "5.1 Front axle disassembly.")
IMPORTANT
•
As the front axle drive shafts for the left (1) and
right (2) are different, be careful not to mix them.
2.
Unscrew the front strut assembly mounting nuts (1)
with the 19 mm spanner to remove the strut assembly
(2).
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FRONT AXLE - DISASSEMBLY, SERVICE AND ASSEMBLY
UUVW829A
UUVW877A
IMPORTANT
•
During assembly, set the spring length "A" of the
front strut assembly to be 328 ± 3 mm (12.9 ± 0.12 in.).
Tighten each tightening section to the specifi ed
torque when assembling the front suspension
section.
(1) 21 Nm, 2.1 kgf-m, 15.1 lb-ft
(2) 25 Nm, 2.5 kgf-m, 18.0 lb-ft
(3) 41 Nm, 4.1 kgf-m, 29.5 lb-ft
(4) 35 Nm, 3.5 kgf-m, 25.2 lb-ft
3.
Unscrew the mudguard cover mounting screws (1)
(RH) and remove the mudguard cover (2).
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UUVW878A
UUVW833A
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