Radius Arm: Service and Repair
REMOVAL1. REMOVE REAR WHEEL
Torque: 103 Nm (1,050 kgf-cm, 76 ft. lbs.)
2. REMOVE EXHAUST CENTER PIPE
3. REMOVE STRUT ROD
a. Remove the bolt and disconnect the parking brake cable.
Torque: 5.4 Nm (55 kgf-cm, 48 inch lbs.)
b. Remove the 2 bolts and nuts.
Torque: 113 Nm (1,150 kgf-cm, 83 ft. lbs.)
HINT: At the time of installation, after stabilizing the suspension, torque the bolts.
c. Remove the strut rod.
4. REMOVE NO.2 LOWER SUSPENSION ARM
a. Remove the 3 nuts, suspension arm washer and washers.
Torque: 181 Nm (1,850 kgf-cm, 134 ft. lbs.)
HINT: At the time of installation, after stabilizing the suspension, torque the nuts.
b. Remove the No.2 lower suspension arm.
HINT: At the time of installation, face the paint mark to the rearward.
5. REMOVE LEFT AND RIGHT STABILIZER BRACKETS
6. REMOVE NO.1 LOWER SUSPENSION ARM
a. Support the suspension member with a jack.
b. Remove the 4 nuts, 2 bolts and suspension member lower stoppers.
Torque:
Bolt: 51 Nm (520 kgf-cm, 38 ft. lbs.)
Nut A: 51 Nm (520 kgf-cm, 38 ft. lbs.)
Nut B: 38 Nm (390 kgf-cm, 28 ft. lbs.)
c. Lower the suspension member.
d. Remove the No.1 lower suspension arm with the 2 bolts and washer.
HINT: At the time of installation, face the paint mark to the rearward.
DISASSEMBLY
Disassemble No.2 Lower Suspension Arm
a. Loosen the 2 lock nuts.
b. Turn and disassemble the No.2 lower suspension arm.
c. Remove the lock nuts from the No.2 lower suspension arm.
REASSEMBLY
Assemble No.2 Lower Suspension Arm
a. Install the 2 lock nuts to the No.2 lower suspension arm.
b. Turn the adjusting tube and assemble the No.2 lower suspension arm.
HINT: When assembling the No.2 lower suspension arm, try to make dimensions A and B shown in the illustration as close as possible.
Maximum difference: 3.0 mm (0.118 inch)
c. Adjust the No.2 lower suspension arm length by turning the adjusting tube.
Arm length: 512.3 mm (20.169 inch)
d. Temporarily tighten the 2 lock nuts.
HINT: After adjusting the rear wheel alignment, torque the lock nuts.
Torque: 56 Nm (570 kgf-cm, 41 ft. lbs.)
INSTALLATION
Installation is in the reverse order of removal.
AFTER INSTALLATION, CHECK REAR WHEEL ALIGNMENT