Removal and Installation

REMOVAL
1. Remove rear wheel.
Torque: 103 Nm (76 ft. lbs.).
2. Remove rear brake caliper, as follows:
a. Remove the two bolts and remove the brake caliper from the rear axle carrier.

Torque: 104 Nm (77 ft. lbs.).

b. Support the brake caliper securely.
3. Disconnect stabilizer bar link. Remove the nut and disconnect the stabilizer bar link from the No. 2 lower suspension arm.

Torque: 74 Nm (54 ft. lbs.).

4. Remove shock absorber with coil spring, as follows:
a. Remove the nut, washer and bolt on the lower side of the shock absorber.
Torque: 137 Nm (101 ft. lbs.).

INSTALLATION NOTE: After stabilizing the suspension, torque the nut.





b. Loosen the nut in the middle of the suspension support.

REMOVAL NOTICE: Do not remove the nut.

Torque: 27 Nm (20 ft. lbs.)
c. Remove the three nuts, spring support reinforcement and shock absorber with the coil spring.
Torque: 25 Nm (19 ft. lbs.).

INSTALLATION
Installation is in the reverse order of removal.

NOTE: After installation, check the rear wheel alignment.