Rear

1. Raise and support vehicle.
2. Remove rear wheel and tire assembly.
3. Remove rear stabilizer bar link nuts at both ends of stabilizer bar. Rotate bar up and out of the way.
4. Disconnect parking brake cable at brake caliper.

Mounting Spring Cages:

5. Install three Spring Cages tool 086-00031 or equivalent, to rear springs as follows:
a. Install one spring cage without an adjuster link to inboard side or innermost bend of spring.
b. Install two more spring cages, with adjusters, at 120° angles to the previously installed cage.
6. Place a transmission jack or suitable stand under lower rear control arm as far outboard as possible.
7. Support rear knuckle and caliper assembly by wiring upper control arm to body.
8. Remove lower shock absorber mounting bolt and nut.
9. Mark position of toe adjustment cam to subframe for reference. Loosen both inboard pivot bolts on lower control arm.

NOTE: Control arm must not be lowered until pivot bolts are loose. Do not attempt to remove plastic cap on front of pivot nut.

Exploded View Of Rear Suspension:

10. Remove two bolts and nuts attaching lower control arm to knuckle.
11. Lower control arm by lowering jack. Ensure spring cages properly seat on spring as control arm is dropped.
12. Remove jack, pull control arm down fully by hand and remove rear spring with cages in place.
13. Using coil spring compressor D78P-5310-A or equivalent, compress spring and remove spring cages.
14. Remove upper and lower spring insulators from spring.
15. Reverse procedure to install, compress spring to approximately 10.5 inches overall length prior to installation.