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Front Strut Bar: Installation

  1. TEMPORARILY TIGHTEN TOWER BAR BRACKET SUB-ASSEMBLY LH 
    1. Temporarily tighten the tower bar bracket sub-assembly LH with the 3 nuts.
      Fig 1: Locating Tower Bar Bracket Sub-Assembly LH Nuts
      G06013563Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  2. TEMPORARILY TIGHTEN TOWER BAR BRACKET SUB-ASSEMBLY RH 
    1. Temporarily tighten the tower bar bracket sub-assembly RH with the 3 nuts.
      Fig 2: Locating Tower Bar Bracket Sub-Assembly RH Nuts
      G06013564Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  3. TEMPORARILY TIGHTEN SUSPENSION TOWER DAMPER ASSEMBLY 
    1. Temporarily tighten the suspension tower damper assembly with the 2 nuts.
      Fig 3: Locating Suspension Tower Damper Assembly Nuts
      G06013562Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  4. FULLY TIGHTEN TOWER BAR BRACKET SUB-ASSEMBLY LH 
    1. Fully tighten the 3 nuts.

      Torque: 50 N*m (510 kgf*cm, 37 ft.*lbf) 

      Fig 4: Locating Tower Bar Bracket LH Nuts
      G06013569Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  5. FULLY TIGHTEN TOWER BAR BRACKET SUB-ASSEMBLY RH 
    1. Fully tighten the 3 nuts.

      Torque: 50 N*m (510 kgf*cm, 37 ft.*lbf) 

      Fig 5: Locating Tower Bar Bracket RH Nuts
      G06013570Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  6. FULLY TIGHTEN SUSPENSION TOWER DAMPER ASSEMBLY 
    1. Fully tighten the 2 nuts.

      Torque: 52 N*m (530 kgf*cm, 38 ft.*lbf) 

  7. INSTALL OUTER COWL TOP PANEL  (See INSTALLATION )
  8. INSTALL WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR AND LINK ASSEMBLY  (See INSTALLATION )
  9. INSTALL COWL TOP VENTILATOR LOUVER LH  (See INSTALLATION )
  10. INSTALL COWL TOP VENTILATOR LOUVER RH  (See INSTALLATION )
  11. INSTALL HOOD TO COWL TOP SEAL  (See INSTALLATION )
    Fig 6: Locating Suspension Tower Damper Assembly Nuts
    G06013562Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  12. INSTALL FRONT WIPER ARM AND BLADE ASSEMBLY RH  (See INSTALLATION )
  13. INSTALL FRONT WIPER ARM AND BLADE ASSEMBLY LH  (See INSTALLATION )
  14. INSTALL FRONT WIPER ARM HEAD CAP  (See INSTALLATION )