Removal And Installation

REAR SUSPENSION MEMBER


Removal and Installation


REMOVAL
1. Reduce system pressure. (With HBMC) Air Bleeding Method.

CAUTION:
Inadvertent piping removal causes fluid to splatter.
2. Remove tires with power tool. Removal And Installation.
3. Remove emergency tires.
4. Remove front tube and main muffler. Removal And Installation.
5. Remove caliper assembly. Hang caliper assembly in a place where it will not interfere with work. Removal And Installation.

CAUTION:
Avoid depressing brake pedal while brake caliper is removed.
6. Remove disc rotor. Removal And Installation.
7. Remove wheel sensor harness from rear suspension member. Removal And Installation.
8. Remove height sensor from rear lower link (right side). Removal And Installation Xenon Type.
9. Remove vehicle height sensor from rear lower link (left side). Removal And Installation.
10. Remove parking brake cable mounting bolt and separate parking brake cable from vehicle and rear suspension member. Removal and Installation.
11. Remove shock absorber mounting bolt (lower side).
12. Remove stabilizer bar. (Without HBMC). Removal And Installation.
13. Remove rear lower link and coil spring. Removal And Installation.
14. Remove drive shaft. Removal And Installation.
15. Remove propeller shaft. Removal And Installation (2WD), Removal And Installation (4WD).
16. Remove final drive. Removal And Installation.
17. Remove rear tube assembly A and rear tube assembly B. (With HBMC) Exploded View Removal And Installation, "REAR TUBE
ASSEMBLY : Removal and Installation".
18. Set suitable jack under rear suspension member.
19. Slowly lower jack, then remove rear suspension member, suspension arm, front lower link, wheel hub and housing from vehicle as a unit.
20. Remove mounting bolts and nuts, then remove suspension arm, front lower link, wheel hub and housing from rear suspension member.
21. Perform inspection after removal. Rear Suspension Member Inspection.

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.
- Perform inspection after installation. Rear Suspension Member Inspection.
- Perform adjustment after installation. (With HBMC) Rear Suspension Member Inspection.