Rear

REMOVAL
1. Remove rear wheel.

Installation Hint: Torque to 103 Nm (76 ft. lbs.)





2. Remove strut rod.
a. Loosen the bolt and remove the nut and disconnect the strut rod from the rear axle carrier.

Installation Hint: Torque to 184 None (136 ft. lbs.)

b. Remove the nut, bolt and strut rod from the body.

Installation Hint: Torque to 78 Nm (57 ft. lbs.)





3. Remove No. 1 lower suspension arm.
a. Air suspension: Place matchmarks on the link and bracket, remove the nut and disconnect the height control sensor link from the No. 1 lower suspension arm.

Installation Hint: Torque to 5 Nm (48 inch lbs.)

b. Place matchmarks on the adjusting cam and body.
c. Remove the nut and adjusting cam.

Installation Hint: Torque to 78 Nm (57 ft. lbs.)

d. Remove the nut on axle carrier side of No. 1 lower suspension arm.

Installation Hint: Torque to 59 Nm (43 ft. lbs.)





e. Using SST 09628 - 1001 1, remove the No. 1 lower suspension arm.
4. Remove No. 2 lower suspension arm.
a. Remove the stabilizer bar link.

Installation Hint: Torque to 65 Nm (48 ft. lbs.)





b. Place matchmarks on the adjusting cam and body.
c. Remove the nut and adjusting cam.

Installation Hint: Torque to 78 Nm (57 ft. lbs.)

d. Loosen the bolt and remove the nut and No.2 lower suspension arm.

Installation Hint: Torque to 81 Nm (60 ft. lbs.)

INSPECTION
^ Inspect ball joint for rotation condition.
a. Flip the ball joint stud back and 4 - 5 times, before installing the nut.





b. Using a torque wrench, turn the nut continuously one turn every 2 - 4 seconds and take the torque reading on the 5th turn.

Installation Hint: Torque to 0.8 - 3.4 Nm (7.4 - 30 inch lbs.)

INSTALLATION
^ Installation is in the reverse order of removal, being sure to check rear wheel alignment.