Rear Axle
REAR WHEEL HUB AND HOUSINGRAX-7 Exploded View:
Removal and Installation
REMOVAL
1. Remove tire with power tool.
2. Remove caliper assembly with power tool. Hang it in a place where it will not interfere with work.
CAUTION: Never depress brake pedal while caliper assembly is removed.
3. Remove disc rotor.
4. Remove cotter pin, then loosen hub lock nut with a power tool.
5. Patch hub lock nut with a piece of wood. Hammer the wood to disengage wheel hub and bearing assembly from drive shaft. Take out the hub lock nut.
CAUTION:
^ Never place drive shaft joint at an extreme angle. Also be careful not to overextend slide joint.
^ Never allow drive shaft to hang down without support for counterpart such as joint sub-assembly, and other parts.
NOTE: Use a suitable puller, if wheel hub and bearing assembly and drive shaft cannot be separated even after performing the above procedure.
6. Remove parking brake shoe and parking brake cable from back plate.
7. Remove stabilizer connecting rod (upper side) with power tool.
8. Remove coil spring.
9. Set suitable jack under axle housing.
10. Remove radius rod.
11. Remove shock absorber (lower side) with power tool.
12. Separate suspension arm from axle housing so as not to damage ball joint boot using ball joint remover, and then remove axle housing from the vehicle.
CAUTION:
^ Temporarily tighten nuts to prevent damage to threads and to prevent the ball joint remover from coming off.
^ Never place drive shaft joint at an extreme angle. Also be careful not to overextend slide joint.
^ Never allow drive shaft to hang down without support for counterpart such as joint sub-assembly, and other parts.
13. Remove front lower link (axle housing side).
14. Remove rear lower link (axle housing side).
15. Remove the wheel hub and bearing assembly.
16. Remove anchor block mounting nuts, and then remove anchor block and back plate from axle housing.
INSTALLATION
Note the following, and install in the reverse order of removal.
^ Perform the final tightening of each of parts under unladen conditions, which were removed when removing wheel hub and bearing assembly and axle housing.
^ Never reuse cotter pin, ball seal and bushing.
Inspection
INSPECTION AFTER REMOVAL
Wheel Hub and Bearing Assembly
Check the wheel hub and bearing assembly for wear, cracks, and damage. Replace if necessary.
Axle Housing
Check the axle housing for wear, cracks, and damage. Replace if necessary.
Ball Joint Inspection
Check for boot breakage, axial looseness, and torque of suspension arm ball joint. Refer to RSU-5, "Inspection". Rear Suspension
INSPECTION AFTER INSTALLATION
1. Adjust parking brake operation (stroke). Refer to PB-3, "Inspection and Adjustment".
2. Check wheel alignment. Refer to RSU-6, "Inspection". Rear Suspension Assembly
3. Adjust neutral position of steering angle sensor. Refer to BRC-8, "ADJUSTMENT OF STEERING ANGLE SENSOR NEUTRAL POSITION: Special Repair Requirement". Testing and Inspection