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Rear Suspension Member

REAR SUSPENSION MEMBER

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Components

Removal and Installation

REMOVAL
1. Remove tire with power tool.
2. Remove brake caliper with power tool. Hang it in a place where it will not interfere with work.

NOTE: Avoid depressing brake pedal while brake caliper is removed.

3. Remove stabilizer bar.
4. Remove rear exhaust tube.
5. Remove rear propeller shaft.
6. Separate attachment bolts between parking brake cable and vehicle and rear suspension member.
7. Remove wheel sensor from rear final drive.
8. Remove rear lower link and coil spring.
9. Remove fixing bolt in upper side of mounting seal bracket.
10. Set jack under rear final drive.
11. Remove tunnel stay and member stay from vehicle.
12. Remove fixing bolts and nuts of rear pin stay and then remove rear pin stay from vehicle.
13. Gradually lowering jack, remove rear suspension assembly.

INSTALLATION
^ Refer to "Components" for tightening torque. Install in the reverse order of removal.

NOTE: Refer to component parts location and do not reuse non-reusable parts.

^ Perform final tightening of installation position of links (rubber bushing) under unladen condition with tires on level ground. Check wheel alignment.