Removal and Installation

REMOVAL
1. REMOVE THESE PARTS:
- Rear seat cushion and seatback
- Package tray trim
- High mount stop light
- Belt hole cover and rear seat belt
2. REMOVE REAR WHEEL

Torque: 103 Nm (1,050 kgf-cm, 76 ft. lbs.)





3. REMOVE FLEXIBLE HOSE AND ABS SPEED SENSOR WIRE HARNESS CLAMP FROM SHOCK ABSORBER
Remove the 2 bolts, flexible hose and ABS wire harness clamp.

Torque:
Flexible hose: 29 Nm (300 kgf-cm, 22 ft. lbs.)
ABS wire: 5.4 Nm (55 kgf-cm, 48 inch lbs.)

4. DISCONNECT STABILIZER BAR LINK FROM SHOCK ABSORBER





5. LOOSEN 2 NUTS ON LOWER SIDE OF SHOCK ABSORBER
a. Loosen the 2 nuts on the lower side of the shock absorber

Torque:
Reused nut: 196 Nm (2,000 kgf-cm, 145 ft. lbs.)
New nut: 255 Nm (2,600 kgf-cm, 188 ft. lbs.)

HINT: At the time of installation, coat the nut's threads with engine oil.

b. Support the rear axle carrier with a jack.





6. w/o ELECTRONIC MODULATED SUSPENSION: REMOVE SHOCK ABSORBER WITH COIL SPRING
a. Remove the cap.
b. Loosen the nut in the middle of the suspension support.

NOTICE: Do not remove it.

Torque: 49 Nm (500 kgf-cm, 36 ft. lbs.)

c. Remove the 3 nuts of the suspension support.

Torque: 39 Nm (400 kgf-cm, 29 ft. lbs.)

d. Lower the rear axle carrier and remove the 2 bolts.
e. Remove the shock absorber with the coil spring.
7. w/ ELECTRONIC MODULATED SUSPENSION: REMOVE SHOCK ABSORBER WITH COIL SPRING
a. Remove the clip and clamp and disconnect the absorber control actuator connector.





b. Using SST loosen the nut in middle of the suspension support.
SST 09817 - 33190

NOTICE: Do not remove it.





HINT: At the time of installation, please refer to the following items:
- Using SST, torque the nut.
- Use a torque wrench with a fulcrum length of 345 mm (13.58 inch).

SST 09817 - 33190,09922 - 10010

Torque: 36 Nm (365 kgf-cm, 26 ft. lbs.)

NOTICE: At the time of installation, please refer to the following item. Use SST (09922 - 10010) in direction shown in the illustration.

c. Remove the 3 nuts of the suspension support.

Torque: 39 Nm (400 kgf-cm, 29 ft. lbs.)

d. Lower the rear axle carrier and remove the 2 bolts.
e. Remove the shock absorber with the coil spring.

INSTALLATION
Installation is in the reverse order of removal.
AFTER INSTALLATION, CHECK REAR WHEEL ALIGNMENT