Rear Knuckle Alignment Link: Service and Repair

TOE CONTROL LINK

COMPONENTS:

REMOVAL

HINT:
^ Use the same procedures for the RH side and LH side.
^ The procedures listed below are for the LH side.

1. REMOVE WHEEL HUB ORNAMENT SUB-ASSEMBLY
(a) Remove the 10 bolts and ornament.
2. REMOVE REAR WHEEL
(a) Remove the 5 nuts and wheel.





3. REMOVE TOE CONTROL LINK SUB-ASSEMBLY LH
(a) Remove the bolt and disconnect the rear speed sensor wire from the toe control link.
(b) Remove the nut.
(c) Using SST, disconnect the toe control link from the axle carrier.
SST 09610-20012

NOTICE: Be careful not to damage the dust cover.





(d) Place matchmarks on the adjusting cam and suspension member.
(e) Remove the nut, camber adjusting cam No. 2, camber adjusting cam No. 1 and toe control link.

INSPECTION





1. INSPECT TOE CONTROL LINK SUB-ASSEMBLY LH
(a) As shown in the illustration, move the ball joint stud back and forth 5 times before installing the nut.
(b) Using a torque wrench, turn the nut continuously at a rate of 2 to 4 seconds per turn and take the torque reading on the fifth turn.
Standard turning torque: 1.0 to 3.4 N*m (10 to 35 kgf*cm, 9 to 30 in.*lbf)

INSTALLATION

HINT:
^ Use the same procedures for the RH side and LH side.
^ The procedures listed below are for the LH side.
^ A bolt without a torque specification is shown in the standard bolt chart.





1. TEMPORARILY INSTALL TOE CONTROL LINK SUB-ASSEMBLY LH
(a) Align the matchmarks on the adjusting cam and suspension member.
(b) Temporarily install the nut, camber adjusting cam No. 2, camber adjusting cam No. 1 and toe control link.

HINT: After stabilizing the suspension, tighten the nuts.

(c) Connect the toe control link to the axle carrier with the nut.
Torque: 59 N*m (600 kgf*cm, 44 ft.*lbf)
(d) Connect the rear speed sensor wire to the toe control link with the bolt.
Torque: 5.4 N*m (55 kgf*cm, 48 in.*lbf)
2. INSTALL REAR WHEEL
(a) Install the wheel with the 5 nuts.
Torque: 103 N*m (1,050 kgf*cm, 76 ft.*lbf)
3. STABILIZE SUSPENSION
4. TIGHTEN TOE CONTROL LINK SUB-ASSEMBLY LH
(a) Tighten the nut.
Torque: 49 N*m (500 kgf*cm, 36 ft.*lbf)
5. INSTALL WHEEL HUB ORNAMENT SUB-ASSEMBLY
(a) Install the ornament with the 10 bolts.
Torque: 20 N*m (204 kgf*cm, 15 ft.*lbf)
6. INSPECT REAR WHEEL ALIGNMENT
(a) Inspect the rear wheel alignment.