Removal And Installation

REAR SUSPENSION ASSEMBLY

Removal and Installation


REMOVAL

1.Remove tires with power tool. Removal And Installation.
2.Remove center muffler. Removal And Installation.
3.Remove propeller shaft. Removal And Installation.
4.Remove stabilizer bar. Removal And Installation.
5.Remove wheel sensor and sensor harness. Removal And Installation.
6.Remove upper link from suspension arm. Removal And Installation.
7.Remove lower link from suspension arm. Removal And Installation.
8.Remove drive shaft from rear final drive. Removal And Installation.
9.Remove rear final drive. Removal And Installation.
10.Set jack under rear suspension member.

CAUTION:
- Never damage the suspension member with a jack.
- Check the stable condition when using a jack.
11.Remove rear suspension member mounting bolts, rebound stopper, and washer.
12.Slowly lower jack, then remove rear suspension member, lower link and upper link from vehicle as a unit.

CAUTION:
Operate while checking that jack supporting status is stable.
13.Remove lower link and upper link from rear suspension member.
14.Perform inspection after removal. Inspection.

INSTALLATION

Note the following, and install in the reverse order of the removal.





- To install mounting bolts of the suspension member, temporarily tighten them in numerical order shown in the figure and tighten them to the specified torque.

White arrow indicates : Vehicle front

- Perform the final tightening of each parts removed when removing rear suspension assembly under unladen conditions.
- Perform inspection after installation. Inspection.