Lower

REMOVAL
1. Remove rear wheel.
Torque: 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.
Torque to 184 Nm (136 ft. lbs.)
b. Remove the nut, bolt and strut rod from the body.
Torque: 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.
Torque: 5 Nm (48 inch lbs.)





b. Place matchmarks on the adjusting cam and body.
c. Remove the nut and adjusting cam.
Torque: 78 Nm (57 ft. lbs.)
d. Remove the nut on axle carrier side of No. 1 lower suspension arm.
Torque: 59 Nm (43 ft. lbs.)





e. Using Special Service Tool (SST) 09628 - 10011 or equivalent, remove the No. 1 lower suspension arm.
4. Remove No. 2 lower suspension arm.
a. Remove the stabilizer bar link.
Torque: 65 Nm (48 ft. lbs.)





b. Place matchmarks on the adjusting cam and body.
c. Remove the nut and adjusting cam.
Torque: 78 Nm (57 ft. lbs.)
d. Loosen the bolt and remove the nut and No.2 lower suspension arm.
Torque: 81 Nm (60 ft. lbs.)

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