Withdrawal procedure
1. Raise the vehicle and place it on the supports provided for this purpose and remove the wheels.
2. Remove a dirt-protective casing located under a car body.
3. Remove the nut securing the ball joint of the front suspension arm to the steering knuckle and the cotter pin.
4. Remove the front silencer and catalytic converter. See Part 1G2. Exhaust system of the engine.
5. On vehicles with 4 wheel drive, remove the propeller shaft.
6. Remove the nut securing the extreme tie rod to the steering knuckle.
7. Remove the nut securing the stabilizer bar link to the strut.
Important: Do not allow the radiator to move after the frame has been removed. The upper part of the radiator should be fixed with ties.
8. Remove the power steering bolts to the frame.
9. Support the frame on a jack stand.
10. Remove the frame-to-transmission rear suspension bracket bolts.
11. Remove the bolt securing the front gearbox suspension to the frame and remove the suspension.
12. Remove the frame-to-body bolts.
13. Remove the bolts securing the frame support bracket to the body.
14. Lower the frame slowly and carefully. Rotate the stabilizer bar and tie rod so that there is enough space when lowering the frame.
15. Remove the clamp bolts securing the stabilizer bar to the frame.
16. Remove the bolts and nuts securing the suspension arm to the frame. See section in this part «Front suspension arm».
Installation order
1. Install the front suspension arm-to-frame bolts and nuts. See section in this part «Front suspension arm».
2. Install the stabilizer bar clamp bolts to the frame.
Tighten
Tighten the stabilizer bar clamp bolts until a torque of 50 Nm is reached (37 lb-ft).
3. Raise the frame slowly and carefully using the jack stand. By rotating the stabilizer bar and tie rod properly, position the frame in the correct position.
4. Install the frame support bracket and frame-to-body bolts.
Tighten
Tighten the bolts securing the frame to the body until a torque of 155 Nm is reached (114 lb-ft).
Tighten the bolts of the frame support bracket to the body until a torque of 50 Nm is reached (37 lb-ft).
5. Install the frame-to-transmission rear suspension bolts.
Tighten
Tighten the bolts securing the frame to the rear suspension of the gearbox until a torque of 110 Nm is reached (81 lb-ft).
6. Install the gearbox front suspension and install the frame-to-transmission front suspension bolt.
Tighten
Tighten the gearbox front suspension bolts to the gearbox until a torque of 50 Nm is reached (371 lb-in).
Tighten the bolt securing the frame to the front suspension of the gearbox until a torque of 110 Nm is reached (81 lb-ft).
7. Install the power steering bolts to the frame.
Tighten
Tighten the power steering bolts to the frame until a torque of 110 Nm is reached (81 lb-ft).
8. Install the stabilizer bar link nut to the strut.
Tighten
Tighten the stabilizer bar connecting link nut to 65 Nm (48 lb-ft).
9. Install the tie rod nut to the steering knuckle.
Tighten
Tighten the tie rod nut to the steering knuckle until a torque of 50 Nm is reached (371 lb-in).
10. Install the front muffler and catalytic converter. See Part 1G2/1G3. Exhaust system of the engine.
11. Install the front suspension arm ball joint to steering knuckle nut and cotter pin. See section in this part «Front suspension arm».
12. Establish a dirt-protective casing located under a car body. See Part 9N. Frame and lower body.
13. Install the wheel with nuts.
Tighten
Tighten the wheel nut to a torque of 125 Nm (92 lb-ft).
Important: Tighten the nuts evenly and alternately in a crisscross or star pattern to prevent excessive wheel wobble.