Rear Knuckle Alignment Link: Service and Repair

REMOVAL
1. REMOVE REAR WHEEL
Torque: 103 Nm (1,050 kgf-cm, 76 ft. lbs.)
2. REMOVE REAR FENDER APRON SEAL
3. DISCONNECT ABS SPEED SENSOR WIRE HARNESS FROM TOE CONTROL LINK
Torque: 5.4 Nm (55 kgf-cm, 48 inch lbs.)
4. REMOVE TOE CONTROL LINK
a. Remove the nut.
Torque: 59 Nm (600 kgf-cm, 44 ft. lbs.)

HINT: At the time of installation, after stabilizing the suspension, torque the nut.





b. Using SST, disconnect the toe control link from the axle carrier.
SST 09610-20012

NOTICE: Be careful not to damage the dust cover.





c. Place the matchmarks on the adjusting cam and suspension member.
d. Remove the nut, adjusting cam No.2, adjusting cam No.1 and the toe control link.
Torque: 49 Nm (500 kgf-cm, 36 ft. lbs.)

HINT: At the time of installation, after stabilizing the suspension, torque the nut.

INSPECTION
INSPECT BALL JOINT FOR ROTATION CONDITION





a. As shown, flip the ball joint stud back and forth 5 times, before installing the nut.
b. Using a torque wrench, turn the nut continuously one turn per 2 - 4 seconds and take the torque reading on the 5th turn.
Turning torque: 1.0 - 2.5 Nm (10 - 25 kgf-cm, 9 - 22 inch lbs.)

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