Toyota Yaris: Front Suspension Member / Removal

REMOVAL

CAUTION / NOTICE / HINT

The necessary procedures (adjustment, calibration, initialization, or registration) that must be performed after parts are removed, installed, or replaced during the front suspension crossmember sub-assembly removal/installation are shown below.

PROCEDURE

1. ALIGN FRONT WHEELS FACING STRAIGHT AHEAD

2. SECURE STEERING WHEEL

(a) Secure the steering wheel with the seat belt in order to prevent rotation. HINT: This operation is useful to prevent damage to the spiral cable.

3. REMOVE COLUMN HOLE COVER SILENCER SHEET

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4. DISCONNECT NO. 2 STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT ASSEMBLY

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5. REMOVE FRONT WHEELS

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6. REMOVE NO. 1 ENGINE UNDER COVER ASSEMBLY

(a) Remove the 4 bolts, 4 screws, 12 clips and center engine under cover from the vehicle body.

7. REMOVE ENGINE UNDER COVER LH

(a) Remove the 2 clips and engine under cover LH from the vehicle body.

8. REMOVE ENGINE UNDER COVER RH

HINT:

Perform the same procedure as for the LH side.

9. SEPARATE FRONT FENDER LINER LH

(a) Remove the 3 screws and separate the front fender liner LH.

10. SEPARATE FRONT FENDER LINER RH

HINT:

Perform the same procedure as for the LH side.

11. REMOVE CENTER NO. 4 ENGINE UNDER COVER

(a) Remove the 4 bolts and center No. 4 engine under cover from the vehicle body.

12. SEPARATE FRONT STABILIZER LINK ASSEMBLY LH

(a) Remove the nut and separate the front stabilizer link assembly LH from the front stabilizer bar. NOTICE: Do not damage the boot of the ball joint. HINT: If the ball joint turns together with the nut, use a 6 mm hexagon socket wrench to hold the stud bolt.

13. SEPARATE FRONT STABILIZER LINK ASSEMBLY RH

HINT:

Perform the same procedure as for the LH side.

14. SEPARATE TIE ROD END SUB-ASSEMBLY LH

(a) Disengage the claw to remove the steering knuckle seal as shown in the illustration.

Remove in this Direction

(b) Remove the cotter pin and nut.

(c) Install SST to the tie rod end sub-assembly LH. SST: 09960-20010 09961-02060 NOTICE: Make sure that the lower ends of the tie rod end sub-assembly LH and SST are aligned.

(d) Secure SST using a string.

NOTICE:

Be sure to tighten the string firmly to secure SST to the steering knuckle LH to prevent SST from falling off.

(e) Using SST, separate the tie rod end sub-assembly LH from the steering knuckle LH.

SST: 09960-20010

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*a	String	*b	Molybdenum Grease Application Area
*c	Place wrench here	*d	Center Nut
	Turn	-	-

CAUTION:

Apply molybdenum grease to the bolt threads and the tip of SST.

15. SEPARATE TIE ROD END SUB-ASSEMBLY RH

HINT:

Perform the same procedure as for the LH side.

16. SEPARATE FRONT LOWER NO. 1 SUSPENSION ARM SUB-ASSEMBLY LH

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17. SEPARATE FRONT LOWER NO. 1 SUSPENSION ARM SUB-ASSEMBLY RH

HINT:

Perform the same procedure as for the LH side.

18. REMOVE EXHAUST SENSOR CLAMP BRACKET

(a) Disengage the 2 clamps.

(b) Remove the bolt, and separate the exhaust sensor clamp bracket from the front suspension crossmember sub-assembly.

19. REMOVE FRONT SUSPENSION MEMBER REINFORCEMENT LH

(a) Remove the 2 bolts and front suspension member reinforcement LH from the front suspension crossmember sub-assembly and vehicle body.

20. REMOVE FRONT SUSPENSION MEMBER REINFORCEMENT RH

HINT:

Perform the same procedure as for the LH side.

21. REMOVE FRONT SUSPENSION CROSSMEMBER SUB-ASSEMBLY

(a) Remove the bolt and separate the wiring harness clamp bracket from the front suspension crossmember sub-assembly.

(b) Using a transmission jack and a wooden block, support the engine assembly with transaxle.

*a	Transmission Jack
*b	Wooden Block
	Front of the Vehicle
	Wooden block placement location

(c) Remove the bolt and separate the engine moving control rod.

(d) Support the front suspension crossmember sub-assembly with an engine lifter using 4 attachments or equivalent tools as shown in the illustration.

*a	Engine Lifter	*b	Attachment
	Attachment placement location	-	-

NOTICE:

Use attachments to keep the front suspension crossmember sub-assembly level.

(e) Remove the 2 bolts.

(f) Remove the 4 bolts and front suspension crossmember sub-assembly.

(g) Slowly lower the front suspension crossmember sub-assembly.

22. REMOVE ENGINE MOVING CONTROL ROD

(a) Remove the bolt and engine moving control rod from the front suspension crossmember sub-assembly.

23. REMOVE FRONT LOWER NO. 1 SUSPENSION ARM SUB-ASSEMBLY LH

(a) Remove the 2 bolts, nut and front lower No. 1 suspension arm sub-assembly LH from the front suspension crossmember sub-assembly. NOTICE: Loosen the bolt with the nut secured.

24. REMOVE FRONT LOWER NO. 1 SUSPENSION ARM SUB-ASSEMBLY RH

HINT:

Perform the same procedure as for the LH side.

25. REMOVE STEERING LINK ASSEMBLY

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26. REMOVE FRONT STABILIZER BAR

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