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. Refer to
"BRAKE CALIPER ASSEMBLY (1 PISTON TYPE) : Exploded View" Exploded View (1 piston type), "BRAKE CALIPER ASSEMBLY (2 PISTON TYPE) : Exploded View" Exploded View (2 piston type).

CAUTION:
Avoid depressing brake pedal while brake caliper is removed.
3.Remove disc rotor. Refer to "BRAKE CALIPER ASSEMBLY (1 PISTON TYPE) : Removal and Installation" Removal and Installation (1 piston type), {LINK_TO:0000000008161679}, "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. Refer to "REAR WHEEL SENSOR : Exploded View" Exploded View.
5.Remove center muffler and main muffler. Refer to "Exploded View" Exploded View.
6.Remove stabilizer bar. Refer to "Exploded View" Exploded View.
7.Remove drive shaft. Refer to "Exploded View" Exploded View.
8.Remove propeller shaft. Refer to "Exploded View" (3S80A), "Exploded View" (3S80AR), "Exploded View" Exploded View (3S80A-1VL107).
9.Remove harness from rear final drive and suspension member.
10.Remove final drive. Refer to "2WD (M/T) : Exploded View" M/T [R200V (M/T)], {LINK_TO_MANY:0000000008164648}{LINK_TO_MANY:0000000008164649}, "2WD (A/
T) : Exploded View" [R200V (A/T)], "2WD : Exploded View" Exploded View [R200 (2WD)], {LINK_TO_MANY:0000000008164597}{LINK_TO_MANY:0000000008164598}, "AWD :
Exploded View" [R200 (AWD)], "AWD : Exploded View" Exploded View [R200V (AWD)].
11.Remove parking brake cable mounting bolt and separate parking brake cable from vehicle and suspension member. Refer to "PEDAL TYPE : Exploded View" Exploded View (pedal type), {LINK_TO_MANY:0000000008161693}{LINK_TO_MANY:0000000008161694}{LINK_TO_MANY:0000000008161695}, "LEVER TYPE :
Exploded View" (lever type).
12.Remove mounting bolts in lower side of shock absorber.
13.Remove rear lower link and coil spring. Refer to "Exploded View" 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. Refer to "REAR WHEEL SENSOR : Exploded View" Exploded View.

CAUTION:
Never reuse cotter pin.