Service Procedure

1. Raise and support the vehicle.

2. Remove the rear tires and wheels.

3. Remove the exhaust pipe/muffler assembly.

4. Remove the wiring harness clips from the spindle arms and from the connector at the body.





5. Remove the rear wheel spindle rod bolts (4) and nuts from the knuckles (both sides).

6. Remove the stabilizer shaft from the rear suspension support.

7. Support the rear suspension support with jack stands and remove the mounting bolts.

8. Lower the rear suspension support in order to gain access to the rear wheel spindle rod to support bolts.





9. Remove the four rear wheels spindle rod bolts (1) and nuts from the rear suspension support.

10. Remove the rear wheel spindle rods from the vehicle.

11. Install the new rear wheel spindle rods to the vehicle.

12. Install the four rear wheel spindle rod bolts and nuts to the rear suspension support.

Tighten
Tighten the bolts to 135 Nm (100 lb ft).

13. Raise the rear suspension support into place.

14. Install the rear suspension support mounting bolts and remove the jack stands.

Tighten
Tighten the bolts to 110 Nm (85 lb ft).

15. Install the stabilizer shaft to the rear suspension support.

16. Install the rear wheel spindle rod bolts and nuts to the knuckles (both sides).

Tighten
Tighten the nuts to 150 Nm (110 lb ft).

17. Install the wiring harness clips to the spindle arms and to the connector at the body.

18. Install the exhaust pipe/muffler assembly.

19. Inspect the rear tires for uneven wear. Inspect the tread depth at the inboard and outboard tread blocks, and if there is more than 2.4 mm (3/32 in) difference in wear, install two new tires. If the customer has replaced the original Pirelli tires with four lower speed rated tires, install the same brand or comparable tire that was removed.

20. Install the rear tires and wheels.

21. Lower the vehicle.

22. Adjust the wheel toe angle.