Removal

4. Align damper to lower mounting, install bolt/nut. Do not torque tighten at this stage.

Do not fully tighten the nuts and bolts on the suspension components. Only tighten the nuts and bolts of the suspension components when the suspension arms are at their usual ride-height and you have adjusted the geometry. If you do not do this, the suspension bushes will have too much stress when the suspension is moved to its maximum upward travel.

1. Install road wheel(s).
2. Lower vehicle in ramp.
3. Torque tighten link nuts (x2).
4. Torque tighten lower damper bolt.

Removal

1. Raise vehicle on ramp.
2. Remove road wheel(s).
3. Install tool (204 - 524) on front hub, install and tighten wheel nuts.
4. Lower vehicle to raise suspension sufficient to install ball-joint removing tool (204 - 523).
5. Remove track rod end from vertical link (using tool 204-523).
6. Remove pad wear sensors.
7. Remove ABS sensor multiplug.
8. Remove Torx screw securing ABS sensor, remove sensor.
9. Ease caliper pistons to release pads.
10. Remove caliper Allen bolts (x2), release caliper and tie caliper aside.
11. Remove brake disc Torx screws (x2), remove disc.
12. Release lower suspension arm from vertical link (using tool 204-523).
13. Release vertical link from upper suspension arm (using tool 204-523). Remove vertical link assembly.
14. Remove Allen bolts (x4) securing hub bearing assembly to vertical link.
15. Release/remove hub bearing assembly from vertical link.
16. Remove Torx screws (x4), disc shield to vertical link. Remove shield.

Installation

1. Clean vertical link, hub bearing carrier and disc shield.
2. Position disc shield to vertical link, install and torque tighten Torx screws (x4).
3. Install hub bearing assembly in vertical link, install Allen bolts (x4) and tighten.
4. Install vertical link assembly to upper suspension arm. Install and torque tighten nut.
5. Install vertical link in lower suspension arm. Install and torque tighten nut.

Do not fully tighten the nuts and bolts on the suspension components. Only tighten the nuts and bolts of the suspension components when the suspension arms are at their usual ride-height and you have adjusted the geometry. If you do not do this, the suspension bushes will have too much stress when the suspension is moved to its maximum upward travel.

1. 6. Clean brake disc.
2. 7. Install brake disc. Install and torque tighten Torx screws (x2).