Lower

REMOVAL
1. REMOVE REAR WHEEL
Torque: 103 Nm (1,050 kgf-cm, 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: 184 Nm (1,880 kgf-cm, 136 ft. lbs.)
b. Remove the nut, bolt and strut rod from the body.
Torque: 78 Nm (790 kgf-cm, 57 ft. lbs.)





3. REMOVE NO.1 LOWER SUSPENSION ARM
a. HID type headlight or 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: 5.0 Nm (55 kgf-cm, 48 inch lbs.)





b. Place matchmarks on the adjusting cam and body.
c. Remove the nut and adjusting cam.
Torque: 78 Nm (790 kgf-cm, 57 ft. lbs.)
d. Remove the nut on axle carrier side of No.1 lower suspension arm.
Torque: 59 Nm (600 kgf-cm, 43 ft. lbs.)





e. Using SST, remove the No.1 lower suspension arm.
SST 09628-10011





4. REMOVE NO.2 LOWER SUSPENSION ARM
a. Remove the stabilizer bar link.
Torque: 65 Nm (660 kgf-cm, 48 ft. lbs.)
b. Place matchmarks on the adjusting cam and body.
c. Remove the nut and adjusting cam.
Torque: 78 Nm (790 kgf-cm, 57 ft. lbs.)
d. Loosen the bolt and remove the nut and No.2 lower suspension arm.
Torque: 81 Nm (825 kgf-cm, 60 ft. lbs.)


INSPECTION
INSPECT NO.1 LOWER SUSPENSION ARM BALL JOINT FOR ROTATION CONDITION





a. Flip the ball joint stud back and forth 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.
Turning torque: 0.8 - 3.4 Nm (8.5 - 35 kgf-cm, 7.4 - 30 inch lbs.)


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