Rear Shock Absorber Removal and Installation
Rear Shock Absorber Removal and InstallationRemoval
1. Hoist vehicle and remove rear wheel.
2. Remove access hole cover (1) in quarter inner trim (2).
3. Support rear axle by using floor jack to prevent it from lowering.
4. Remove absorber lower nut (1) and lower washer.
5. Remove absorber upper nut (2). Then remove shock absorber (3), upper washers.
6. Remove absorber upper bushes (1).
Installation
1. Install absorber upper bushes (1).
NOTE: For proper installing direction of shock absorber bushes (1), refer to the figure.
2. Install shock absorber (1), upper washers (2).
Tighten new rear shock absorber upper nut (4) and lower nut (5) temporarily at this step.
CAUTION: Use new rear shock absorber upper nut. Otherwise, nut may loosen.
3. Remove floor jack from rear axle.
4. Install rear wheel and tighten wheel nuts to specified torque.
Tightening torque
Wheel nut: 85 Nm (8.5 kgf-m, 61.5 ft. lbs.)
5. Lower hoist and bounce vehicle up and down several times to stabilize suspension.
6. Tighten nuts to specified torque.
Tightening torque
Rear shock absorber upper nut a: 30 Nm (3.0 kgf-m, 22.0 ft. lbs.)
Rear shock absorber lower nut b: 90 Nm (9.0 kgf-m, 65.0 ft. lbs.)
7. Install access hole cover (1) in quarter inner trim (2).