HEXA

SUSPENSION

TABLE OF CONTENTS

(FRONT SUSPENSION)

14.1

GENERAL INFORMATION........................................................................................... 1

A. SPECIFICATIONS ........................................................................................................ 1

B. CONSTRUCTION ......................................................................................................... 2

C. TIGHTENING TORQUES.............................................................................................. 3

D. SPECIAL TOOLS .......................................................................................................... 8

14.2

GENERAL SYMPTOMS AND DIAGNOSIS................................................................. 12

14.3

MAINTENANCE.......................................................................................................... 13

A. PRELIMINARY

INSPECTION...................................................................................... 13

B. REGULAR MAINTENANCE ........................................................................................ 13

14.4

ON VEHICLE REPAIRS .............................................................................................. 15

ANTI ROLL BAR (ARB) REMOVAL............................................................................. 15

FRONT STRUT ASSEMBLY REMOVAL..................................................................... 16

C. LOWER WISHBONE REMOVAL................................................................................. 17

D. UPPER WISHBONE REMOVAL ................................................................................. 18

BUMP STOPPER........................................................................................................ 19

14.5

OVERHAULING.......................................................................................................... 20

PRECAUTIONS .......................................................................................................... 20

DISMANTLING,

INSPECTION AND ASSEMBLY ........................................................ 20

I. FRONT STRUT DISMANTLING./ DAMPER REPLACEMENT .................................... 20

II. FRONT DAMPER BOTTOM BUSH............................................................................. 23

II. UPPER WISHBONE BUSH......................................................................................... 23

IV. UPPER WISHBONE BALL JOINT............................................................................... 25

V. LOWER WISHBONE BALL JOINT REMOVAL............................................................ 25