Strut Assembly: Installation
- Install the strut assembly. See Figure .
- Connect the strut assembly to the steering knuckle by installing the steering knuckle-to-strut assembly nuts and the bolts. See Figure . Tighten the steering knuckle-to-strut assembly nuts and the bolts to 120 N.m (89 Ft. Lbs.).
- Connect the stabilizer shaft link to the strut assembly by attaching the stabilizer link-to-strut assembly nut. See Figure . Tighten the stabilizer link-to-strut assembly nut to 47 N.m (35 Ft. Lbs.).
- Install the brake line to the securing bracket on the strut assembly.
- On vehicles equipped with the ABS, connect the ABS sensor line to the strut assembly. See Figure .
- Install the wheel.
- Lower the vehicle.
- Install the nuts securing the strut assembly to the body of the vehicle. See Figure . Tighten the strut assembly-to-body nuts to 65 N.m (48 Ft. Lbs.).