Installation

SUSPENSION: REAR UPPER NO. 1 CONTROL ARM: INSTALLATION

1. TEMPORARILY TIGHTEN REAR UPPER NO. 1 CONTROL ARM

(a) Temporarily install the rear upper No. 1 control arm with the bolt, nut, and washer.





(b) Temporarily install the rear upper No. 1 control arm with the bolt, nut, and washer.





NOTICE:
Push the axle carrier downward.

2. TEMPORARILY TIGHTEN REAR SHOCK ABSORBER WITH COIL SPRING

(a) Temporarily install the rear shock absorber with coil spring with the bolt and nut.





3. TEMPORARILY TIGHTEN REAR STABILIZER LINK ASSEMBLY

(a) Temporarily install the rear stabilizer link assembly and the height control sensor link bracket to the rear No. 2 suspension arm assembly with the bolt and nut.

4. STABILIZE SUSPENSION

(a) Jack up the axle carrier, with a wooden block placed between the jack and axle carrier, to apply a load to the suspension so that the rear drive shaft assembly becomes level.





5. FULLY TIGHTEN REAR UPPER NO. 1 CONTROL ARM

(a) Fully tighten the nut on the rear upper No. 1 control arm assembly.





Torque : 161 Nm (1640 kgf-cm, 119 ft-lbf)

(b) Using a ball joint lock nut wrench (19 mm), fully tighten the nut on the rear upper No. 1 control arm assembly.





Torque : 161 Nm (1640 kgf-cm, 119 ft-lbf)

NOTICE:
Use the formula to calculate special torque values for situations where the ball joint lock nut wrench is combined with a torque wrench Service Precautions.

6. FULLY TIGHTEN REAR SHOCK ABSORBER WITH COIL SPRING

(a) Fully tighten the bolt (A) holding the rear shock absorber with coil spring.





Torque : 110 Nm (1120 kgf-cm, 81 ft-lbf)

NOTICE:
Turn the bolt while holding the nut.

7. FULLY TIGHTEN REAR STABILIZER LINK ASSEMBLY

(a) Full tighten the nut (B) holding the rear stabilizer link assembly.

Torque : 27 Nm (275 kgf-cm, 20 ft-lbf)

8. INSTALL REAR WHEEL

Torque : 103 Nm (1050 kgf-cm, 76 ft-lbf)

9. INSPECT AND ADJUST REAR WHEEL ALIGNMENT

Rear Wheel Alignment

10. INSPECT AND ADJUST HEADLIGHT AIMING

Adjustments