Removal and Installation

REAR SUSPENSION MEMBER

Removal and Installation


REMOVAL

1.Remove rear wheels and tires using power tool. Refer to "Adjustment" Service and Repair.
2.Remove brake caliper torque member bolts, leaving brake hose attached, reposition the caliper aside with wire. Refer to "BRAKE CALIPER ASSEMBLY : Removal and Installation" Removal and Installation.

CAUTION:
Do not depress brake pedal while caliper assembly is removed.
3.Put alignment marks on disc rotor and rear wheel hub and bearing assembly, then remove disc brake rotor.
4.Remove wheel sensor and sensor harness. Refer to "Exploded View Rear Wheel Sensor" Rear Wheel Sensor.
5.Remove tail pipe. Refer to "Exploded View" Exploded View.
6.Remove stabilizer bar. Refer to "Exploded View" Exploded View.
7.Remove drive shaft (AWD models). Refer to "Removal and Installation" Removal and Installation.
8.Remove propeller shaft (AWD models). Refer to "Removal and Installation" Removal and Installation.
9.Remove harness from rear final drive and rear suspension member (AWD models).
10.Remove rear final drive (AWD models). Refer to "Exploded View" Exploded View.
11.Separate the parking brake cable from vehicle and rear suspension member. Refer to "Exploded View" Exploded View.
- Disconnect cables from the knuckles, rear suspension member and vehicle chassis.
12.Remove coil spring. Refer to "Exploded View" Exploded View.
13.Remove shock absorber lower bolts. Refer to "Exploded View" Exploded View.
14.Set suitable jack under rear suspension member.

WARNING:
- Place the jack under the center of the suspension member.
- Do not damage the suspension member with the jack.
15.Remove the front member stay LH and front member stay RH from vehicle chassis.
16.Slowly lower jack, then remove rear suspension member, suspension arm, radius rod, front lower link and axle from vehicle as a unit.
17.Remove suspension arm. Refer to "Exploded View" Exploded View.
18.Remove radius rod. Refer to "Exploded View" Exploded View.
19.Remove front lower link. Refer to "Exploded View" Exploded View.

INSTALLATION

Installation is in the reverse order of the removal.
- Perform the final tightening of each of the parts under unladen conditions, which were removed when removing rear suspension assembly.
- Check wheel sensor harness for proper connection. Refer to "Exploded View Rear Wheel Sensor" Rear Wheel Sensor.
- Never reuse cotter pin.
- Adjust parking brake operation (stroke). Refer to "Inspection and Adjustment" Service and Repair.
- Check wheel alignment. Refer to "Inspection and Adjustment" Inspection.
- Adjust neutral position of steering angle sensor. Refer to "Work Procedure" Work Procedure.
Revision: March 20122013 Infiniti JX