Rear Lower

- TOOLS REQUIRED
- KM-671 Bushing Remover/Installer
- KM-906-B Bushing Remover/Installer
- SA9140E Torque Angle Gauge

REMOVAL

CAUTION: MAKE SURE VEHICLE IS PROPERLY SUPPORTED AND SQUARELY POSITIONED ON HOIST. TO HELP AVOID PERSONAL INJURY, PROVIDE SUPPORT TO THE OPPOSITE END OF THE VEHICLE THAT COMPONENTS WILL BE REMOVED FROM.





1. Raise vehicle on hoist.
2. Remove rear wheel and tire assembly.
3. Remove rear brake hose and bracket from control arm.





4. If equipped with rear disk brakes, remove caliper mounting bolts.
5. Remove caliper. Using mechanics wire attach caliper to strut assembly.





6. Remove brake drum/rotor attachment screw.
7. Remove brake drum/rotor.





8. If equipped, disconnect ABS sensor harness.





9. Remove wheel hub-to-control arm nuts.
10. Remove hub from vehicle.





11. Disconnect parking brake cable and remove park brake cable support.

NOTICE: Vehicles with drum brakes, do not remove wheel cylinder. Be sure to flex brake line at rubber hose only.

12. Separate backing plate from control arm. Using mechanics wire, support backing plate from strut assembly.





13. Remove shock absorber-to-control arm bolt and discard bolt.





14. Remove rear stabilizer bar link-to-rear control arm bolt.





15. Loosen rear suspension upper and lower control arm-to-rear axle control arm fasteners. Do not remove.





16. Remove rear axle control arm-to-body bolts and discard bolts.
17. Remove upper and lower rear suspension control arm bolts and nuts. Discard bolts and nuts.
18. Remove rear axle control arm from vehicle.

DISASSEMBLY





1. Place control arm in a suitable vise.
2. Remove rear axle control arm bracket bolt and nut. Discard bolt and nut.





3. Using Bushing removal tools KM-671, KM-906-62, and KM-906-61 press out rear axle upper and lower control arm bushings.





4. Using Bushing removal tool KM-671, KM-906-41, and KM-906-44 press out rear axle control arm front bushing.

ASSEMBLY





1. Using Bushing installation tools KM-671, KM-906-42, and KM-906-43 install rear axle control arm front bushing.





2. Using Bushing Installation tools KM-671, KM-906-64, and KM-906-63 install the upper and lower rear axle control arm bushings.

NOTICE: New nut and bolt must be used torque retention of old nut and bolt may not be sufficient.





3. Install rear axle control arm bracket using new bolt.
Torque: 90 Nm (65 ft. lbs.) then + 60°

INSTALLATION

NOTICE: New bolts must be used as torque retention of old bolts may not be sufficient.

IMPORTANT: Do not tighten fasteners at this time.





1. Raise the control arm into the vehicle and install the new rear axle control arm bolts.

NOTICE: New nuts and bolts must be used as torque retention of old nuts and bolts may not be sufficient.





2. Install upper and lower rear suspension control arms using new bolts and nuts.
3. Tighten rear axle control arm bracket-to-body bolts.
Torque: 90 Nm (65 ft. lbs.)+ 30°
4. Tighten upper and lower control rear suspension control arm bolts.
Torque: 90 Nm (65 ft. lbs.) + 30°

NOTICE: New bolts must be used as torque retention of old bolts may not be sufficient.





5. Install the shock absorber to the rear axle control arm using new bolt.
Torque: 150 Nm (110 ft. lbs.) + 30°





6. Install stabilizer bar link to control arm.
Torque: 55 Nm (41 ft. lbs.)





7. Install backing plate and rear hub assembly to control arm.
Torque: 50 Nm (37 ft. lbs.) plus 30°





8. Install rear drum/rotors assembly.
9. Install rear drum/rotor attachment screw.
Torque: 4 Nm (35 inch lbs.)





10. If equipped with rear disk brakes, install brake calipers-to-rear axle control arm bolts.
Torque: 80 Nm (59 ft. lbs.)





11. Connect park brake cable.
12. Install the park brake cable support bracket.
Torque: 8 Nm (71 inch lbs.)





13. Install brake line bracket to control arm.
Torque: 8 Nm (71 inch lbs.)

NOTICE: Before installing wheels, remove rust or corrosion from wheel mounting surfaces and brake rotors. Failure to do so can cause wheel bolts to loosen in service.

14. Install wheel and tire assemblies onto hub.
15. Install wheel bolts and tighten in a crisscross pattern. Repeat tightening to make sure torque is correct.
Torque: 125 Nm (92 ft. lbs.)
16. Perform vehicle wheel alignment.