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. (1 piston type), (2 piston type).

CAUTION:
Avoid depressing brake pedal while brake caliper is removed.
3. Remove disc rotor. Removal And Installation, "BRAKE CALIPER ASSEMBLY (1 PISTON TYPE) : Removal and
Removal And Installation, "BRAKE CALIPER ASSEMBLY (2 PISTON TYPE) : Removal and
Installation" (2 piston type).
4. Remove wheel sensor and sensor harness from axle assembly and suspension arm. Exploded View VDC/TCS/ABS Wheel Sensor, "Exploded View".
5. Remove center muffler and main muffler. Exploded View.
6. Remove stabilizer bar. Exploded View.
7. Remove drive shaft. Exploded View.
8. Remove propeller shaft. (3S80A), (3S80AR), Exploded View (3S80A-1VL107).
9. Remove harness from rear final drive and suspension member.
10. Remove final drive. [R200V (M/T)], , "2WD (A/ [R200 (2WD)], Exploded View [R200 (AWD)], Exploded View [R200V (AWD)].
11. Remove parking brake cable mounting bolt and separate parking brake cable from vehicle and suspension member. Exploded View (pedal type), Exploded View (lever type).
12. Remove mounting bolts in lower side of shock absorber.
13. Remove rear lower link and coil spring. Exploded View.
14. Set suitable jack under suspension member.
15. Remove mounting nuts suspension member.
16. Slowly lower jack, then remove suspension member, suspension arm, radius rod, front lower link and axle from vehicle as a unit.
17. Remove upper stopper from suspension member. (AWD model)
18. Remove mounting bolts and nuts, then remove mount stopper, suspension arm, front lower link, and radius rod from 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. Exploded View VDC/TCS/ABS.

CAUTION:
Never reuse cotter pin.