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Rear

COIL SPRING REAR LH
REPLACEMENT

HINT: COMPONENTS: See Suspension; Diagrams; Exploded Views.

1. REMOVE REAR WHEEL
2. SEPARATE SKID CONTROL SENSOR WIRE
a. Disconnect the skid control sensor connector.





b. Remove the bolt, and separate the skid control sensor wire from the axle beam.

HINT: Separate the RH side using the same procedures as for the LH side.





3. SEPARATE REAR BRAKE TUBE NO.4
a. Using SST, separate the rear brake tube No.4.
SST 09023-00100
b. Remove the clip.

NOTICE: The clip should not be reused.

4. SEPARATE REAR BRAKE TUBE NO.3
SST 09023-00100

HINT: Separate the RH side using the same procedures as for the LH side.





5. SEPARATE PARKING BRAKE CABLE ASSEMBLY NO.3
a. Remove the nut, and separate the parking brake cable assembly No.3 from the axle beam.
6. SEPARATE PARKING BRAKE CABLE ASSEMBLY NO.2
Separate the RH side using the same procedures as for the LH side.





7. LOOSEN REAR AXLE BEAM ASSEMBLY
a. Loosen the 2 bolts.

NOTICE: Do not remove the bolt.





8. SEPARATE SHOCK ABSORBER ASSEMBLY REAR LH
a. Support both right and left sides of the rear axle beam with jacks.
b. Remove the nut and the spacer, and separate the shock absorber assembly rear LH.
9. SEPARATE SHOCK ABSORBER ASSEMBLY REAR RH

HINT: Separate the RH side using the same procedures as for the LH side.

10. REMOVE COIL SPRING REAR LH
a. Remove the coil spring, the insulator upper LH and the insulator lower LH by slowly lowering the jacks.
11. INSTALL COIL SPRING REAR LH





a. Install the insulator upper LH so that its gap fits to the end of the coil spring LH.





b. Install the insulator lower LH and the coil spring to the rear axle beam.

NOTICE: Be sure to install the coil spring so that the paint mark comes to under the vehicle.





12. TEMPORARILY TIGHTEN SHOCK ABSORBER ASSEMBLY REAR LH
a. While raising the jacks, connect the shock absorber assembly rear LH to the rear axle beam.
b. Temporarily tighten the nut and the spacer.
13. TEMPORARILY TIGHTEN SHOCK ABSORBER ASSEMBLY REAR RH

HINT: Temporarily tighten the RH side using the same procedures as for the LH side.





14. CONNECT PARKING BRAKE CABLE ASSEMBLY NO.3
a. Install the parking brake cable assembly No.3 with the nut.
Torque: 5.4 Nm (55 kgf-cm, 48 inch lbs.)
15. CONNECT PARKING BRAKE CABLE ASSEMBLY NO.2

HINT: Connect the RH side using the same procedures as for the LH side.





16. CONNECT REAR BRAKE TUBE NO.4
a. Using SST, connect the brake tube to the flexible hose.
SST 09023-00100
Torque: 15 Nm (155 kgf-cm, 11 ft. lbs.)
b. Install the clip.
17. CONNECT REAR BRAKE TUBE NO.3
SST 09023-00100

HINT: Connect the RH side using the same procedures as for the LH side.





18. CONNECT SKID CONTROL SENSOR WIRE
a. Install the skid control sensor wire with the bolt.
Torque: 8.0 Nm (82 kgf-cm, 71 inch lbs.)
b. Connect the skid control sensor connector.

HINT: Connect the RH side using the same procedures as for the LH side.





19. FULLY TIGHTEN REAR AXLE BEAM ASSEMBLY
a. Stabilize the shock absorber assembly.
If it is impossible to tighten the bolt in this position, support the rear axle beam with a jack and load the rear compartment with a mass of approximately 90 kg (198 lb.).
Length of shock absorber: 250 mm (9.8 inch)
b. Fully tighten the bolt.
Torque: 82 Nm (836 kgf-cm, 60 ft. lbs.)
20. FULLY TIGHTEN SHOCK ABSORBER ASSEMBLY REAR LH
a. Fully tighten the nut.
Torque: 49 Nm (500 kgf-cm, 36 ft. lbs.)
21. FULLY TIGHTEN SHOCK ABSORBER ASSEMBLY REAR RH

HINT: Fully tighten the RH side using the same procedures as for the LH side.

22. BLEED BRAKE LINE
23. INSTALL REAR WHEEL
Torque: 103 Nm (1,050 kgf-cm, 76 ft. lbs.)
24. INSPECT REAR WHEEL ALIGNMENT
25. CHECK ABS SPEED SENSOR SIGNAL