Rear

REAR SUSPENSION ASSEMBLY








Components

Removal and Installation

REMOVAL
1. Remove tire with power tool.
2. Remove brake caliper with power tool. Hang it in a place where it will not interfere with work.

CAUTION: Avoid depressing brake pedal while brake caliper is removed.

3. Remove wheel sensor from rear final drive, then remove wheel sensor harness from rear suspension member.
4. Remove center muffler and main muffler.
5. Remove stabilizer bar.
6. Remove rear propeller shaft.
7. Separate attachments between parking brake cable and vehicle and rear suspension member.
8. Remove rear lower link and coil spring.
9. Remove fixing bolt in lower side of shock absorber with power tool.
10. Set jack under rear final drive.
11. Remove fixing bolts and nuts of tunnel stay and member stay with power tool, then remove those parts from vehicle.
12. Remove fixing bolts and nuts of rear pin stay with power tool and then remove rear pin stay from vehicle.
13. Gradually lowering jack, remove rear suspension assembly.

INSTALLATION
^ Install in the reverse order of removal.

NOTE: Do not reuse non-reusable parts.

^ Perform final tightening of installation position of links (rubber bushing) under unladen conditions with tires on level ground. Check wheel alignment.
^ After adjusting wheel alignment, adjust neutral position of steering angle sensor.