Rear

1. Remove rear wheel.

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

2. Bleed air.

HINT: Disconnect the necessary one touch air connector of the height control valves and bleed the air.

3. Remove the rear seat cushion, rear seat back and package tray trim.
4. Remove rear drive shaft.
5. Disconnect stabilizer bar links. Disconnect the stabilizer bar link from stabilizer bar.

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

6. Remove rear brake caliper.





7. Disconnect height control sensor link from no.1 lower suspension arm.
a. Place matchmarks on the link and bracket.
b. Remove the nut and disconnect the height control sensor link.

Installation Hint: Torque to 5.0 Nm (48 inch lbs.)





8. Loosen bolt on lower side of pneumatic cylinder.





a. Loosen the bolt on lower side of the pneumatic cylinder.

HINT: Do not remove the bolt.

Installation Hint: Torque to 137 Nm (101 ft. lbs.)

b. Support the rear axle carrier with a jack.
9. Disconnect the air tube from the pneumatic cylinder.

Installation Hint: Torque to 17 Nm (13 ft. lbs.)

10. Remove suspension control actuator.
a. Remove the 3 nuts and actuator cover.

Installation Hint: Torque to 25 Nm (18 ft. lbs.)

b. Disconnect the actuator connector.
c. Remove the 2 nut and actuator.

Installation Hint: Torque to 7.8 Nm (69 inch lbs.)





11. Remove pneumatic cylinder.
a. Remove the 3 nuts.

Installation Hint: Torque to 64 Nm (47 ft. lbs.)

b. Lower the rear axle carrier and remove the bolt on lower side of pneumatic cylinder. Remove the pneumatic cylinder.
12. Remove suspension support. Remove the 3 nuts and suspension support from the pneumatic cylinder.

Installation Hint: Torque to 36 Nm (27 ft. lbs.)





INSPECTION
1. Inspect rolling diaphragm.
a. Lift up the dust cover and check that the rolling diaphragm is not damaged or cracked. If damage or cracks exist replace the pneumatic cylinder.
b. Return the dust cover back to position.
2. Inspect damping force.
a. Compress and extend the pneumatic cylinder and check that there is no abnormal resistance or unusual operation sounds. If the pneumatic cylinder is not normal, replace it.





b. Check that there is a difference in the damping force when the rods are positioned as shown.





DISPOSAL
1. Fully extend the pneumatic cylinder.
2. Using a drill, make a hole in the cylinder as shown to remove the gas inside.

CAUTION: The gas coming out is harmless, but be careful of chips which may fly up when drilling.

INSTALLATION
^ Installation is in the reverse order of removal, being sure to check ABS speed sense signal and rear wheel alignment.