Installation

SUSPENSION: REAR SHOCK ABSORBER WITH COIL SPRING: INSTALLATION

1. INSTALL REAR SHOCK ABSORBER WITH COIL SPRING

(a) Temporarily install the 3 nuts to the upper side of the rear shock absorber with coil spring.





(b) Fully tighten the 3 nuts in order from 1 to 3.





Torque : 39 Nm (400 kgf-cm, 29 ft-lbf)

(c) Install the 2 bolts and 2 nuts to the shock absorber with coil spring.





Torque : 180 Nm (1,836 kgf-cm, 133 ft-lbf)

(d) Fully tighten the nut installed on the top of the shock absorber with coil spring.





Torque : 55 Nm (561 kgf-cm, 41 ft-lbf)

HINT
If the shock absorber has not been disassembled, it is not necessary to torque the nut.

(e) Install the rear suspension support No. 1 cover LH.

2. INSTALL FLEXIBLE HOSE

(a) Install the flexible hose and skid control sensor wire with the 2 bolts.





Bolt A - Torque : 19 Nm (195 kgf-cm, 14 ft-lbf)

Bolt B - Torque : 5.5 Nm (56 kgf-cm, 49 in-lbf)

3. INSTALL REAR STABILIZER LINK ASSEMBLY LH

(a) Install the stabilizer link to the shock absorber with the nut.





Torque : 39 Nm (400 kgf-cm, 29 ft-lbf)

HINT
If the ball joint turns together with the nut, use a hexagon wrench (5 mm) to hold the stud.

4. INSTALL REAR WHEEL

Torque : 103 Nm (1,050 kgf-cm, 76 ft-lbf)

5. INSPECT AND ADJUST REAR WHEEL ALIGNMENT

(a) Inspect and adjust the rear wheel alignment Rear Wheel Alignment.