Repair Procedures: Replacement

Loosen the wheel nuts slightly.
Raise the vehicle, and make sure it is securely supported.
Remove the front wheel and tire (A) from front hub.
Tightening Torque:

88.3 ~ 107.9 N.m (9.0 ~ 11.0 kgf.m, 65.1 ~ 79.6 lb-ft)

Fig 1: Locating Front Wheel And Tire With Bolts
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CAUTION: Be careful not to damage to the hub bolts when removing the front wheel and tire (A).
Loosen the guide rod bolt (B) and pivot the caliper (A) up out of the way.
Tightening Torque:

21.6 ~ 31.4 N.m (2.2 ~ 3.2 kgf.m, 15.9 ~ 23.1 lb-ft)

Fig 2: Locating Guide Rod Bolt And Caliper
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Remove the brake pads (A).

Fig 3: Locating Brake Pads
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Remove the brake caliper mounting bolts (A), and then place the brake caliper assembly (B) with wire.
Tightening Torque:

78.4 ~ 98.0 N.m (8.0 ~ 10.0 kgf.m, 57.8 ~ 72.3 lb-ft)

Fig 4: Locating Brake Caliper Mounting Bolts
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Fig 5: Locating Brake Caliper Assembly
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Loosen the front brake disc mount screw (B) and then remove the front brake disc (A).
Tightening Torque:

4.9 ~ 5.9 N.m (0.5 ~ 0.6 kgf.m, 3.6 ~ 4.3 lb-ft)

Fig 6: Locating Front Brake Disc And Mounting Screws
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Remove driveshaft caulking nut (A) from the front hub under applying the break.
Tightening Torque:

274.6 ~ 294.2 N.m (28.0 ~ 30.0 kgf.m, 202.5 ~ 217.0 lb-ft)

Fig 7: Locating Driveshaft Caulking Nut
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CAUTION:
- The driveshaft lock nut should be replaced with new ones.
- After installation driveshaft lock nut, stake the lock nut using a chisel and hammer as displayed in the image below.
  
  Fig 8: Staking Lock Nut Using Chisel And Hammer
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Remove the tie rod end ball joint (C) from the knuckle by using the SST (09568-34000).
1. Remove the split pin (A).
2. Remove the castle nut (B).
3. Use the SST (09568-34000).
  Tightening Torque:
  
  23.5 ~ 33.3 N.m (2.4 ~ 3.4 kgf.m, 19.4 ~ 24.6 lb-ft)
  
  Fig 9: Locating Tie Rod End Ball Joint, Split Pin And Castle Nut
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  Fig 10: Removing Tie Rod End Ball Joint From Knuckle Using SST (09568-34000)
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  CAUTION:
  - When using SST, be sure not to damage the dust cover of lower arm ball joint.
  - Keep SST tied to the car because there is a risk of injury by dropping the SST during removing the lower arm ball joint.
  - The peripheral parts may be damaged when removing the lower arm ball joint with a general tool such as lever, so be sure to use SST.
Loosen the mount bolt and then remove the wheel speed sensor (A) from knuckle.
Tightening Torque:

6.8 ~ 10.7 N.m (0.7 ~ 1.1 kgf.m, 5.0 ~ 7.9 lb-ft)

Fig 11: Locating Wheel Speed Sensor With Mount Bolt
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Loosen the bolt & nut and then remove the lower arm (A).
Tightening Torque:

58.8 ~ 70.6 N.m (6.0 ~ 7.2 kgf.m, 43.4 ~ 52.1 lb-ft)

Fig 12: Locating Lower Arm With Bolt And Nut
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Disconnect the driveshaft (A) from the front hub assembly.

Fig 13: Locating Driveshaft
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Loosen the strut mounting bolts (A) and then remove the knuckle assembly (B).
Tightening Torque:

137.3 ~ 156.9 N.m (14.0 ~ 16.0 kgf.m, 101.3 ~ 115.7 lb-ft)

Fig 14: Locating Knuckle Assembly And Strut Mounting Bolts
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