Rear Suspension
Removal1. Raise the rear of vehicle and support it with safety stands.
2. Remove the rear wheels.
3. Disconnect lower brake pipes and flexible hoses after loosening the brake pipe nuts and pulling out the flexible hose clips.
Notice: After disconnecting lower brake pipes, plug them to prevent leakage of fluid from the flexible hoses.
4. Raise the rear axle housing to facilitate removal of the rear suspension.
5. Remove the rear shock absorber safety nut, upper nut and washer.
6. Remove the shock absorber assembly.
7. Remove the shock absorber lower nut and washer.
8. Loosen the stabilizer bar bolt and nut and remove pipe, cushions and retainers.
9. Remove the stabilizer plate and rubber bush after loosening bolt from the stabilizer bracket of rear casing.
10. Remove the stabilizer bar.
11. Loosen the panhard rod bolts and nuts and remove the panhard rod.
12. Remove the parking brake cable from the lower arm assembly after loosening the parking brake cable bolts.
13. Loosen the lower arm bolts and nuts and remove the lower arm assembly.
14. Loosen the upper arm bolts and nuts and remove the upper arm assembly.
15. Remove the seat rubber and coil spring.
Replacement/Inspection
1. Install the lower arm assembly to the rear casing and tighten the washer bolt and nut.
Tightening torque: 87 - 101 ft. lbs. (118 - 137 Nm, 12 - 14 kg-m)
2. Install the seat rubber and coil spring to the lower arm assembly.
3. Tighten the washer bolt and nut to body.
Tightening torque: 87 - 101 ft. lbs. (118 - 137 Nm, 12 - 14 kg-m)
4. Install the parking brake cable to the lower arm assembly and tighten the parking brake cable bolts.
Tightening torque: 14 - 19 ft. lbs. (16 - 23 Nm, 1.6 - 2.3 kg-m)
5. Inspect the upper arm for bends, cracks and/or other damage and inspect the upper arm bushings for wear and/or deterioration.
6. Install the upper arm assembly and bolts.
Tightening torque: 55 - 69 ft. lbs. (74 - 93 Nm, 7.6 - 9.5 kg-m)
7. Inspect the panhard rod for bend, cracks and/or other damage and inspect the panhard rod bushings for wear and/or deterioration.
8. Install the panhard rod assembly and tighten bolts and nuts.
Tightening torque:
Axle: 99 - 116 ft. lbs. (134 - 157 Nm, 13.7 - 16 kg-m)
Body: 135 - 155 ft. lbs. (183 - 210 Nm, 18.7 - 21.5 kg-m)
9. Align the stabilizer bushing with the steel clamp on the stabilizer bar. Located the bushing adjacent to the position line on stabilizer bar.
10. Tighten the stabilizer bolts to rear casting.
Tightening torque: 32 - 40 ft. lbs. (43 - 54 Nm, 4.4 - 5.5 kg-m)
11. Tighten the stabilizer nuts so that the specified length of the thread is exposed and then tighten the lock nuts with the specified tightening torque.
Specification: 0.37 - 0.60 inch (9.4 - 15.4 mm)
Tightening torque: 17 - 20 ft. lbs. (24 - 28 Nm, 2.4 - 2.9 kg-m)
12. Install the shock absorber bracket and tighten bolts.
Tightening torque: 55 - 69 ft. lbs. (74 - 93 Nm, 7.6 - 9.5 kg-m)
13. Tighten the shock absorber nuts until the specified length of the thread is exposed.
Tightening torque: 41 - 47 ft. lbs. (55 - 64 Nm, 5.6 - 6.5 kg-m)
Specification: 0.41 - 0.45 inch (10.5 - 11.5 mm)
Caution:
a) Tighten bolts and nuts lightly, and after lowering the vehicle (no passenger load condition) tighten it to the specified torque.
b) Do not remove rear jounce stop unless damage is detected.
14. Tighten the shock absorber lower bolts and nuts.
Tightening torque: 55 - 69 ft. lbs. (74 - 93 Nm, 7.6 - 9.5 kg-m)
15. Lower the rear axle housing.
16. Connect the lower brake pipes and flexible hoses and fix the flexible hose clips to the bracket of rear casting.
17. Install wheel and tires.
18. Lower vehicle.