Installation

REAR SUSPENSION: REAR COIL SPRING: INSTALLATION

HINT
* Use the same procedure for the RH side and LH side.
* The procedure listed below is for the LH side.

1. INSTALL REAR UPPER COIL SPRING INSULATOR

(a) Install the rear upper coil spring insulator to the spring seat sub-assembly.

2. INSTALL REAR LOWER COIL SPRING INSULATOR

(a) Install the rear lower coil spring insulator to the rear No. 2 suspension arm assembly.

3. INSTALL REAR COIL SPRING

(a) Set the rear coil spring to the rear No. 2 suspension arm assembly.

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NOTICE:
Set the rear coil spring so that the identification mark is positioned as shown in the illustration.

(b) Using a jack and wooden block, slowly jack up the rear No. 2 suspension arm assembly.

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(c) Install the rear No. 2 suspension arm assembly and rear coil spring with the bolt (B) and nut.

Torque : 100 Nm (1020 kgf-cm, 74 ft-lbf)

NOTICE:
* Insert the bolt (B) with the threaded end facing the front side of the vehicle.
* Since the stopper nut is used, tighten the bolt (B).
* Fully tighten the nut (A) after stabilizing the suspension.

4. INSTALL REAR STABILIZER LINK SUB-ASSEMBLY

(a) Install the rear stabilizer link sub-assembly to the rear stabilizer bar with the nut (B).

Torque : 90 Nm (918 kgf-cm, 66 ft-lbf)

HINT
If the ball joint turns together with the nut (B), use a hexagon wrench (6 mm) to hold the stud bolt.

(b) Install the rear stabilizer link sub-assembly to the rear No. 2 suspension arm assembly with the 2 nuts (A).

Torque : 82 Nm (836 kgf-cm, 60 ft-lbf)

5. INSTALL REAR SUSPENSION ARM COVER Installation

6. INSTALL REAR WHEEL

Torque : 103 Nm (1050 kgf-cm, 76 ft-lbf)

7. STABILIZE SUSPENSION

(a) Lower the vehicle to the ground.

(b) Bounce the vehicle up and down at the corners to stabilize the rear suspension.

8. FULLY TIGHTEN REAR NO. 2 SUSPENSION ARM ASSEMBLY Installation

9. INSPECT AND ADJUST REAR WHEEL ALIGNMENT

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