Removal and Installation

REMOVAL
1. Remove rear wheel.
Torque: 103 Nm (76 ft. lbs.)
2. Remove exhaust center pipe.





3. Remove strut rod.
a. Remove the bolt and disconnect the parking brake cable.
Torque: 5.4 Nm (48 inch lbs.)
b. Remove the 2 bolts and nuts.
Torque: 113 Nm (83 ft. lbs.)

HINT: At time of installation, after stabilizing the suspension, torque the bolts.

c. Remove the strut rod.





4. Remove No.2 lower suspension arm.
a. Remove the 3 nuts, suspension arm washer and washers.
Torque: 181 Nm (134 ft. lbs.)

HINT: At the time of installation, after stabilizing the suspension, torque the nuts.

b. Remove the No.2 lower suspension arm.

HINT: At the time of installation, face the paint mark to the rearward.





5. Remove left and right stabilizer brackets
6. Remove No.1 lower suspension arm
a. Support the suspension member with a jack.





b. Remove the 4 nuts, 2 bolts and suspension member lower stoppers.
Torque:
Bolt: 51 Nm (38 ft. lbs.)
Nut A: 51 Nm (38 ft. lbs.)
Nut B: 38 Nm (28 ft. lbs.)

c. Lower the suspension member.





d. Remove the No.1 lower suspension arm with the 2 bolts and washer.

HINT: At the time of installation, face the paint mark to the rearward.

INSTALLATION
Installation is in the reverse order of removal. After installation, check rear wheel alignment.