Removal and Installation

REMOVAL
1. REMOVE REAR WHEEL
2. SEDAN:
REMOVE LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT TRIM SIDE COVER
a. Remove the luggage compartment trim No. 2 cover.





b. Remove the luggage compartment trim rear cover.
c. Remove the 2 bolts and 2 luggage compartment floor hooks.





d. Remove the 4 screws and luggage compartment trim side cover.





3. WAGON:
REMOVE DECK TRIM SIDE PANEL ASSEMBLY
a. Remove the rear seat cushion.
b. Remove the tonneau cover assembly.
c. Remove the bolt and rear seat belt assembly outer.
d. Remove the side seatback assembly.
e. Remove the seat board carpets.
f. Remove the 2 bolts and rear floorboard No. 4.
g. Remove 2 bolts, 2 rope hook assemblies and deck floor box front.
h. Remove the rear floorboard No. 2, No. 3 and deck board No. 2.
i. Remove the deck side trim box LH, RH and the spare wheel cover tray.
j. Remove the 2 bolts and 2 rope hook assemblies.
k. Remove the 3 clips.
l. Using a screwdriver, remove the rear floor finish plate.

HINT: Tape the screwdriver tip before use.

m. Remove the deck trim side panel assembly.
4. REMOVE NO. 2 LOWER SUSPENSION ARM
5. REMOVE REAR SHOCK ABSORBER WITH COIL SPRING





a. Loosen the nut in the center of the suspension support.

NOTICE: Do not remove it.

HINT: If not disassembling the shock absorber, it is not necessary to loosen the nut.

b. Remove the 3 nuts from the body.





c. Remove the 2 bolts and shock absorber with the coil spring from the body.

INSTALLATION
1. INSTALL REAR SHOCK ABSORBER WITH COIL SPRING
a. Install the suspension support to the body with the 3 nuts.
Torque: 64 Nm (650 kgf-cm, 47 ft. lbs.)
b. Connect the shock absorber with coil spring to the body with the 2 bolts.
Torque: 18 Nm (185 kgf-cm, 13 ft. lbs.)
c. Torque the nut in the center of the suspension support.
Torque: 28 Nm (280 kgf-cm, 21 ft. lbs.)

HINT: If the shock absorber has not been disassembled, it is not necessary to torque the nut.

2. INSTALL NO. 2 LOWER SUSPENSION ARM
3. SEDAN:
INSTALL LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT TRIM SIDE COVER
a. Install the 4 screws and luggage compartment trim side cover.
b. Install the 2 bolts and 2 luggage compartment floor hooks.
c. Install the luggage compartment trim rear cover and luggage compartment trim No. 2 cover.
4. WAGON:
INSTALL DECK TRIM SIDE PANEL ASSEMBLY
a. Install the deck trim side panel assembly.
b. Install the rear floor finish plate with 3 clips.
c. Install the 2 rope hook assemblies and 2 bolts.
d. Install the deck side trim box LH, RH and the spare wheel cover tray.
e. Install the rear floorboard No. 2, No. 3 and deck board No. 2.
f. Install the 2 bolts, 2 rope hook assemblies and deck floor box front.
g. Install the rear floorboard No. 4 with 2 bolts.
h. Install the seat board carpets.
i. Install the side seatback assembly.
j. Install the rear seat belt assembly outer with the bolt.
k. Install the tonneau cover assembly.
l. Install the rear seat cushion.
5. INSTALL REAR WHEEL
Torque: 103 Nm (1,050 kgf-cm, 76 ft. lbs.)
6. CHECK REAR WHEEL ALIGNMENT