FRONT AXLE & FRONT SUSPENSION
SECTION
FA
CONTENTS
PRECAUTIONS
...............................................................2
PREPARATION
................................................................3
FRONT AXLE AND FRONT SUSPENSION
...................4
CHECK AND ADJUSTMENT
..........................................5
Front Axle and Front Suspension Parts ......................5
Front Wheel Bearing....................................................6
Front Wheel Alignment ................................................8
Drive Shaft .................................................................12
FRONT AXLE
................................................................13
FRONT AXLE - Auto-lock Free-running Hub
.............14
Removal and Installation ...........................................14
Inspection...................................................................14
Trouble-shooting ........................................................15
FRONT AXLE - Wheel Hub and Rotor Disc
...............18
Removal and Installation ...........................................18
Disassembly...............................................................18
Inspection...................................................................19
Assembly ...................................................................19
FRONT AXLE - Knuckle Spindle
.................................20
Removal.....................................................................20
Inspection...................................................................21
Installation..................................................................21
FRONT AXLE - Drive Shaft
..........................................22
Removal and Installation ...........................................22
Removal.....................................................................22
Disassembly...............................................................24
Inspection...................................................................25
Assembly ...................................................................25
Installation..................................................................28
FRONT SUSPENSION
..................................................29
Shock Absorber .........................................................30
Torsion Bar.................................................................30
Stabilizer Bar .............................................................33
Upper Link .................................................................33
Compression Rod ......................................................35
Lower Link .................................................................35
Upper Ball Joint and Lower Ball Joint .......................36
SERVICE DATA AND SPECIFICATIONS (SDS)
..........38
General Specifications...............................................38
Inspection and Adjustment ........................................39