Suspension: Service and Repair

REAR SUSPENSION ARM








COMPONENTS

REPLACEMENT
[2WD]





1. Remove the trailing arm mounting bolt (A) and suspension arm mounting bolt (B).
2. Remove the opposite side trailing arm mounting bolt and suspension arm mounting bolt.





3. After supporting the rear cross member assembly (B) with the jack (A), remove the cross member mounting bolts and nuts (C).





4. Remove the suspension arm bracket mounting bolts (A).
5. Remove the suspension arm (B).





6. Install the suspension arm bracket mounting bolts (A).





7. Make sure that the arrow mark (B) on the rear crossmember (A) should place the front face of the vehicle.
8. Rear suspension arm (C)-to-rear carrier bolts should be temporarily tightened, and then fully tightened with the vehicle on the ground in unloaded condition.
Tightening torque: 160 - 180 Nm (16 - 18 kgf-cm, 118.0 - 132.8 ft. lbs.)

[4WD]





1. Remove the muffler (A).





2. Remove the suspension arm mounting bolts (A).
3. Remove the opposite side suspension mounting bolts.





4. Remove the coupling control connector (A).





5. After supporting the rear cross member assembly (B) with a jack (A), remove the cross member mounting bolts and nuts (C).
6. Remove the propeller shaft.





7. Remove the rear differential (A) from the cross member (B).





8. Remove the suspension arm bracket mounting bolts (A).
9. Remove the suspension arm (B).





10. Install the suspension arm bracket mounting bolts (A).





11. Install the rear differential (A) on the cross member (B).
12. Install the propeller shaft.





13. After supporting the rear cross member assembly (B) with the jack (A), install the cross member mounting bolts and nuts (C).





14. Install the coupling control connector (A).





15. Rear suspension arm-to-rear carrier bolts (A) should be temporarily tightened, and then fully tightened with the vehicle on the ground in unloaded condition.