Removal and Installation

REAR SUSPENSION ASSEMBLY


Removal and Installation


REMOVAL
1. Remove tires with a power tool.
2. Remove brake caliper with a power tool. Hang it in a place where it will not interfere with work. Refer to Procedures Component.

CAUTION:
Do not depressing brake pedal while brake caliper is removed.





3. Put matching marks (A) on both disc rotor and the wheel hub and bearing assembly, then remove disc rotor.
4. Remove rear under cover.
5. Remove wheel sensor from rear final drive.
6. Remove harness from rear final drive and rear suspension member.
7. Remove center muffler. Refer to Testing and Inspection Component.
8. Remove rear propeller shaft. Refer to Component.
9. Remove stabilizer bar. Refer to Rear Stabilizer.
10. Remove parking brake cable mounting bolt and separate parking brake cable from vehicle and rear suspension member. Refer to Component Removal and Installation.
11. Remove rear lower link and coil spring. Refer to Rear Lower Link and Coil Spring.
12. Remove mounting bolt on lower side of shock absorber. Refer to Removal and Installation Disassembly and Assembly.
13. Set jack under rear final drive.
14. Remove member stay from vehicle.
15. Remove rear pin stay mounting bolts and nuts.
16. Gradually lowering jack, remove rear pin stay and rear suspension assembly.

INSTALLATION
- Installation is the reverse order of the removal. For tightening torque, refer to Component.

CAUTION:
Do not reuse non-reusable parts.





- Assemble disc rotor and wheel hub and bearing assembly by aligning each matching mark (A) as shown in the figure when installing disc rotor.
- Perform the final tightening of each of parts under unladen conditions, which were removed when removing rear suspension assembly. Check the wheel alignment. Refer to Rear Suspension Assembly.
- Adjust neutral position of steering angle sensor after checking the wheel alignment. Refer to Testing and Inspection.
- Check for the following after finishing work.
- Parking brake operation (stroke): Refer to Testing and Inspection.
- Wheel sensor harness for proper connection: Refer to Wheel Sensor.