Removal And Installation

REAR SUSPENSION MEMBER


Removal and Installation


REMOVAL
1. Remove tires from vehicle with power tool.
2. Remove caliper assembly. Hang caliper assembly in a place where it will not interfere with work.

CAUTION:
Avoid depressing brake pedal while brake caliper is removed.
3. Remove disc rotor. Refer to Removal And Installation, "BRAKE CALIPER ASSEMBLY (FRONT CALIPER 1 PISTON TYPE)
Removal And Installation, "BRAKE CALIPER ASSEMBLY (FRONT
Brake Caliper Assembly (2 Piston Type) (2 piston type).
4. Remove wheel sensor and sensor harness from axle assembly and suspension arm. Refer to Exploded View.
5. Remove height sensor harness from rear suspension member. Refer to Exploded View.
6. Remove center muffler and main muffler. Refer to Exploded View.
7. Remove stabilizer bar. Refer to Exploded View.
8. Remove drive shaft. Refer to Exploded View.
9. Remove propeller shaft. Refer to Exploded View (3S80A), Exploded View (3S80AR), Exploded View (3S80A-1VL107).
10. Remove harness from rear final drive and rear suspension member.
11. Remove final drive. Refer to Removal and Replacement
12. Remove parking brake cable mounting bolt and separate parking brake cable from vehicle and rear suspension member. Refer to Exploded View (pedal type), Exploded View (lever type).
13. Remove mounting bolts in lower side of shock absorber.
14. Remove rear lower link and coil spring. Refer to Exploded View.
15. Set suitable jack under rear suspension member.
16. Remove mounting nuts rear suspension member.
17. Slowly lower jack, then remove rear suspension member, suspension arm, radius rod, front lower link and axle from vehicle as a unit.
18. Remove mounting bolts and nuts, then remove suspension arm, front lower link, and radius rod from rear suspension member.

INSTALLATION
Note the following, and install in the reverse order of the removal.
- Perform the final tightening of each of parts under unladen conditions, which were removed when removing rear suspension assembly.
- Check wheel sensor harness for proper connection. Refer to Exploded View.

CAUTION:
Never reuse cotter pin.