Rear Damper/Spring Removal and Installation

Rear Damper/Spring Removal and Installation

Removal

1. Raise the rear of the vehicle, and support it with safety stands in the proper locations. Service and Repair

2. Remove the rear wheel.

3. Remove the brake hose mounting bolt (A).

4. Remove the rear seat. Rear Seat Removal/Installation






5. Remove the damper mounting nuts (A) from the top of the damper.






6. Remove the brake hose bracket mounting nuts (A), then disconnect the brake hose bracket (B) from the knuckle.

7. Remove the damper lower mounting bolt (C).






8. Remove the damper/spring (A) by lowering the rear suspension.
NOTE: Be careful not to damage the body.






Installation

1. Lower the rear suspension, and position the damper/spring (A) in the body with the welded nut (B) on the bottom of the damper facing forward.
NOTE:

- Be careful not to damage the body.

- Make sure the damper is installed in the correct direction.





2. Loosely install the new damper mounting nuts (A) to the top of the damper.






3. Loosely install the new damper lower mounting bolt (A) on the bottom of the damper. Connect the brake hose bracket (B) to the knuckle, and loosely install the new brake hose bracket mounting nuts (C).

4. Place a floor jack under the connecting point of the knuckle and lower arm A, and raise the suspension to load it with the vehicle's weight.

5. Tighten the damper lower mounting bolt and the brake hose bracket mounting nuts to the specified torque values.

6. Tighten the damper mounting nuts on top of the damper to the specified torque value.






7. Install the brake hose mounting bolt (A), and tighten the mounting bolt to the specified torque value.

8. Install the rear seat. Rear Seat Removal/Installation

9. Clean the mating surfaces of the brake disc/drum and the inside of the wheel, then install the rear wheel.

10. Check the wheel alignment, and adjust it if necessary. Service and Repair