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Front Strut Bar: Installation: Installation

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  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
      GTY184598Courtesy 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
      GTY205051Courtesy 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
      GTY205050Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  4. FULLY TIGHTEN TOWER BAR BRACKET SUB-ASSEMBLY LH 
    1. Fully tighten the 3 nuts.
      Fig 4: Locating Tower Bar Bracket LH Nuts
      GTY172723Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002

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

  5. FULLY TIGHTEN TOWER BAR BRACKET SUB-ASSEMBLY RH 
    1. Fully tighten the 3 nuts.
      Fig 5: Locating Tower Bar Bracket RH Nuts
      GTY205100Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002

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

  6. FULLY TIGHTEN SUSPENSION TOWER DAMPER ASSEMBLY 
    1. Fully tighten the 2 nuts.
      Fig 6: Locating Suspension Tower Damper Assembly Nuts
      GTY205050Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002

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

  7. INSTALL OUTER COWL TOP PANEL  . Refer to INSTALLATION - Step 14
  8. INSTALL WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR AND LINK ASSEMBLY  . Refer to INSTALLATION - Step 3
  9. INSTALL COWL TOP VENTILATOR LOUVER LH  . Refer to INSTALLATION - Step 4
  10. INSTALL CENTER NO. 1 COWL TOP VENTILATOR LOUVER  . Refer to INSTALLATION - Step 5
  11. INSTALL HOOD TO COWL TOP SEAL  . Refer to INSTALLATION - Step 6
  12. INSTALL FRONT WIPER ARM AND BLADE ASSEMBLY RH  . Refer to INSTALLATION - Step 7
  13. INSTALL FRONT WIPER ARM AND BLADE ASSEMBLY LH  . Refer to INSTALLATION - Step 8
  14. REMOVE FRONT WIPER ARM HEAD CAP  . Refer to INSTALLATION - Step 9