Removal and Installation

REAR SUSPENSION MEMBER


Removal and Installation


REMOVAL
1. Remove tires with power tool.
2. Remove radius rod. Exploded View.
3. Remove caliper assemblies. Hang caliper assembly in a place where it will not interfere with work. Exploded View.

CAUTION:
Avoid depressing brake pedal while brake caliper is removed.
4. Remove disc rotors. Removal and Installation.
5. Remove wheel sensors and sensor harness from rear suspension member and suspension arms. Exploded View.
6. Remove height sensor harness from rear suspension member (with xenon head lamp). Exploded View.
7. Remove center muffler. Exploded View.
8. Remove stabilizer bar. Exploded View.
9. Remove drive shafts. Exploded View.
10. Remove propeller shaft. Rear Propeller Shaft 3S80A-R (2WD), Exploded View (AWD).
11. Remove final drive. (2WD), Exploded View(AWD).
12. Remove parking brake cable mounting bolts and separate parking brake cable from vehicle and rear suspension member. Exploded View.
13. Remove shock absorber mounting bolts (lower side). Exploded View Shock Absorber.
14. Remove rear lower links and coil springs. Exploded View.
15. Remove under cover.
16. Set suitable jack under rear suspension member.
17. Remove pin stay.
18. Remove rear suspension member mounting nuts.
19. Slowly lower jack, then remove rear suspension member, suspension arms, front lower links, wheel hub and housings from vehicle as a unit.
20. Remove mounting bolts and nuts, then remove suspension arms, front lower links, wheel hub and housings from rear suspension member. Exploded View, Exploded View, Exploded View

INSTALLATION
Note the following, and install in the reverse order of the removal.
- Perform the final tightening of each of parts under unladen conditions, which were removed when removing rear suspension assembly.
- Check wheel sensor harness for proper connection. Exploded View.
- Never reuse cotter pin.