Lower

REMOVAL
1. REMOVE REAR WHEEL
2. REMOVE REAR FENDER APRON SEAL





3. DISCONNECT HEIGHT CONTROL SENSOR LINK
Remove the nut and disconnect the height control sensor link from lower arm bracket.





4. REMOVE NO. 1 LOWER SUSPENSION ARM
Remove the 2 bolts, nuts, and No. 1 lower suspension arm.
5. REMOVE NO. 2 LOWER SUSPENSION ARM





a. Remove the nut, bolt and bracket, and disconnect the stabilizer bar link from the No. 2 lower suspension arm.
b. Remove the bolt and nut, and disconnect the shock absorber from the No. 2 lower suspension arm.





c. Place matchmarks on the cam bolt and No. 2 lower suspension arm.
d. Remove the nut, cam plate and cam bolt, and disconnect the axle carrier.





e. Remove the nut, washer, bolt and No. 2 lower suspension arm from the rear suspension member.

INSTALLATION





1. INSTALL NO. 2 LOWER SUSPENSION ARM
a. Install the No. 2 lower suspension arm to the rear suspension member with bolt, washer and nut.
Torque: 110 Nm (1,120 kgf-cm, 81 ft. lbs.)

HINT: After stabilizing the suspension, torque the nut.

b. Connect the No. 2 lower suspension arm to the axle carrier with the cam bolt, cam plate and nut.
Torque: 110 Nm (1,120 kgf-cm, 81 ft. lbs.)

HINT: After stabilizing the suspension, align the matchmarks on the cam bolt and No. 2 lower suspension arm, and torque the nut.

c. Connect the shock absorber to the No. 2 lower suspension arm with the bolt and nut.
Torque: 110 Nm (1,120 kgf-cm, 81 ft. lbs.)

HINT: After stabilizing the suspension, torque the nut.

d. Connect the stabilizer bar link to the No. 2 lower suspension arm with the bracket, bolt and nut.
Torque: 30 Nm (305 kgf-cm, 22 ft. lbs.)
2. INSTALL NO. 1 LOWER SUSPENSION ARM
Install the No. 1 lower suspension arm with the 2 bolts and nuts.
Torque: 75 Nm (765 kgf-cm, 55 ft. lbs.)

HINT: After stabilizing the suspension, torque the bolt.





3. CONNECT HEIGHT CONTROL SENSOR LINK
a. Set the lower arm to the vehicle height.
b. Install the sensor link to the lower arm bracket with a nut.
Torque: 5.4 Nm (55 kgf-cm, 48 inch lbs.)

NOTICE:
^ Be careful not to brake the link fixing pin until the operation is completed.
^ The pin can be broken after completion; however, the sensor arm rotation angle shall not exceed the range of ±70° from the standard vehicle height.

4. INSTALL REAR FENDER APRON SEAL
5. INSTALL REAR WHEEL
Torque: 103 Nm (1,050 kgf-cm, 76 ft. lbs.)
6. CHECK REAR WHEEL ALIGNMENT
7. CHECK ABS SPEED SENSOR SIGNAL