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Nissan Almera (from 1995 to 1999, the year of issue)

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				Removing and installing strut front suspension
				Dismantling and assembling strut front suspension
				Removing and installing stabilizer bar
				Removal and installation of the front suspension crossmember
				Check and adjustment of corners of installation of forward wheels
				Replacing the front hub bearing
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Front suspension

Removing and installing strut front suspension

Dismantling and assembling strut front suspension

Removing and installing stabilizer bar

Removal and installation of the front suspension crossmember

Check and adjustment of corners of installation of forward wheels

Replacing the front hub bearing

Front suspension - independent with wishbones and telescopic hydraulic shock absorber McPherson twisted coil springs with stabilizer bar. The lower arms are attached to the front suspension crossmember. At the top of the support strut is a rubber buffer and ball bearings, providing the possibility of its rotation when you turn the wheel. The suspension uses double-acting shock absorbers. Steering knuckle connected to lower arms via ball joints.

Stabilizer bar is designed as a rod of circular cross section, which is fixed to the front suspension cross member and transfers the load on the engine mount through levers stabilizer. Studs rotate on double row angular contact ball bearings mounted with an interference fit in the steering knuckles.

Fig. 5.1. A general view of the front suspension

A general view of the elements of design and suspension parts are shown in Fig. 5.1, 5.2 and 5.3.

Fig. 5.2. The front suspension: 1 - bolts of a back support arm front suspension; 2 - the bolt of the front suspension arm support; 3 - the nut anti-roll bar; 4 - bolts stabilizer bar;

5 - the bolts of the front suspension crossmember to body

Fig. 5.3. Details of the front suspension and front wheel hub: 1 - clamp and pillow stabilizer bar; 2 - anti-roll bar; 3 - the external hinge drive shaft; 4 - shock; 5 - lower spring seat; 6 - a spring; 7 - the shock absorber rod nut; 8 - the nut of the strut to the body; 9 - lining; 10 - flange mounting of the suspension to the body; 11 - Buffer compression stroke; 12 - the top plate of a spring;

13 - the upper spring seat; 14 - a protective cover; 15 - knuckle; 16 - bearing; 17 - a lock ring; 18 - a cuff; 19 - wheel studs; 20 - a nave; 21 - washer;

22 - a nut of fastening of a nave; 23 - lock nut; 24 - pin; 25 - the lever of the suspension; 26 - anti-roll bar; 27 - back support mounting the lower arm; 28 - front suspension cross member

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