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SUSPENSION: REAR SHOCK ABSORBER WITH COIL SPRING: INSTALLATION

REAR SHOCK ABSORBER WITH COIL SPRING: INSTALLATION

1. INSTALL REAR SHOCK ABSORBER WITH COIL SPRING





(a) Install the shock absorber with coil spring with the 3 nuts.
Torque: 80 Nm (816 kgf-cm, 59 ft-lbf)





(b) Temporarily tighten the bolt and nut.
NOTICE: When installing the bolt, tighten the bolt temporarily with the nut fixed.





(c) Install the suspension No. 1 arm LH with the 3 bolts.
Torque: 65 Nm (663 kgf-cm, 48 ft-lbf)





(d) Connect the No. 3 parking brake cable with the 2 bolts.
Torque: 6.0 Nm (61 kgf-cm, 53 in-lbf)





(e) Install the suspension lower brace LH with the 3 bolts.
Torque: 64 Nm (653 kgf-cm, 47 ft-lbf)





2. CONNECT REAR STABILIZER LINK ASSEMBLY LH
(a) Connect the stabilizer link LH with the nut.
Torque: 44 Nm (449 kgf-cm, 32 ft-lbf)
HINT: If the ball joint turns together with the nut, use a 5 mm hexagon wrench to hold the stud.

3. CONNECT REAR STABILIZER LINK ASSEMBLY RH
HINT: Use the same procedures described for the LH side.





4. CONNECT SKID CONTROL SENSOR WIRE
(a) Install the wire bracket and bolt.
Torque: 5.0 Nm (51 kgf-cm, 44 in-lbf)
(b) Connect the skid control sensor connector.
5. INSTALL REAR WHEEL
Torque: 103 Nm (1,050 kgf-cm, 76 ft-lbf)
6. STABILIZE SUSPENSION
(a) Bounce the vehicle several times to stabilize the suspension.





7. FULLY TIGHTEN REAR SHOCK ABSORBER WITH COIL SPRING
(a) Fully tighten the bolt and nut.
Torque: 140 Nm (1,430 kgf-cm, 103 ft-lbf)
NOTICE:
- When installing the bolt, hold the nut in place.
- Be sure to empty the vehicle when fully tightening the bolt and nut.

8. INSPECT AND ADJUST REAR WHEEL ALIGNMENT
(a) Inspect and adjust the rear wheel alignment Rear Wheel Alignment.
9. CHECK ABS SPEED SENSOR SIGNAL
(a) Check ABS speed sensor signal Description and Operation.