Rear Suspension Member

REAR SUSPENSION MEMBER

Removal and Installation
REMOVAL
1. Remove tires from vehicle with power tool.
2. Remove brake caliper with power tool. Hang it in a place where it will not interfere with work.

NOTE: 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 height sensor harness from rear suspension member (if equipped).
5. Remove center muffler and main muffler.
6. Remove stabilizer bar.
7. Remove rear drive shaft.
8. Remove propeller shaft.
9. Remove rear final drive.
10. Separate attachments between parking brake cable and vehicle and rear suspension member.
11. Remove rear lower link and coil spring.
12. Remove fixing bolt in lower side of shock absorber with power tool.
13. Set jack under rear suspension member.
14. Remove fixing bolts and nuts of tunnel stay and member stay with power tool, then remove those parts from vehicle and rear suspension member.
15. Remove fixing bolts and nuts of rear pin stay with power tool and then remove rear pin stay from vehicle and rear suspension member.
16. Slowly lowering jack, then remove rear suspension member, suspension arm, radius rod, front lower link and axle from vehicle as a unit.
17. Remove fixing bolts and nuts with power tool, then remove suspension arm, front lower link, and radius rod from rear suspension member.

INSPECTION AFTER REMOVAL
Check rear suspension member for deformation, cracks, and other damage and replace if necessary.

INSTALLATION
^ Install in the reverse order of removal.

NOTE: Refer to component parts location and 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.