Removal and Installation

A: REMOVAL
1. DISC BRAKE
1. Disconnect ground cable from battery.
2. Jack-up vehicle, and remove rear wheel cap and wheels.

CAUTION: Be sure to loosen and retighten axle nut after removing wheel from vehicle. Failure to follow this rule may damage wheel bearings.

3. Unlock axle nut.
4. Remove axle nut using a socket wrench.

5. Return parking brake lever and loosen adjusting nut.

6. Remove disc brake caliper from back plate, and suspend it from strut using a piece of wire.
7. Remove disc rotor from hub.

NOTE: If disc rotor seizes up within hub, drive it out by installing an 8-mm bolt into bolt hole in disc rotor.

8. Disconnect parking brake cable end.
9. Disconnect rear stabilizer from rear lateral link.

10. Remove bolts which secure trailing link assembly to rear housing.

CAUTION: Discard old self-locking nut. Replace with a new one.

11. Remove bolts which secure lateral link assembly to rear housing.

CAUTION: Discard old self-locking nut. Replace with a new one.

12. Disengage BJ from housing splines, and remove rear drive shaft assembly. If it is hard to remove, use STs.
ST1 926470000 AXLE SHAFT PULLER
ST2 927140000 PLATE

CAUTION:
^ Be careful not to damage oil seal lip when removing rear drive shaft.
^ When rear drive shaft is to be replaced, also replace inner oil seal with a new one.

13. Remove rear ABS sensor from back plate (only vehicle equipped with ABS).

14. Remove bolts which secure rear housing to strut, and separate the two.

2. DRUM BRAKE
1. Disconnect ground cable from battery.
2. Jack-up vehicle, and remove rear wheel cap and wheels.

CAUTION: Be sure to loosen and retighten axle nut after removing wheel from vehicle. Failure to follow this rule may damage wheel bearings.

3. Unlock axle nut.
4. Remove axle nut using a socket wrench.

5. Return parking brake lever and loosen adjusting nut.
6. Remove brake drum from hub.

7. If it is difficult to remove brake drum, remove adjusting hole cover from back plate, and then turn adjusting screw using a slot-type screwdriver until brake shoe separates from the drum.

NOTE: If brake drum is difficult to remove, drive it out by installing an 8-mm bolt into bolt hole in brake drum.

8. Using a flare-nut wrench, disconnect brake pipe from wheel cylinder.

CAUTION: Cover open end of wheel cylinder to prevent entry of foreign particles.

9. Disconnect parking brake cable end.
10. Disconnect rear stabilizer from rear lateral link.

11. Remove bolts which secure trailing link assembly to rear housing.

CAUTION: Discard old self-locking nut. Replace with a new one.

12. Remove bolts which secure lateral link assembly to rear housing.

CAUTION: Discard old self-locking nut. Replace with a new one.

13. Disengage BJ from housing splines, and remove rear drive shaft assembly. If it is hard to remove, use STs.
ST1 926470000 AXLE SHAFT PULLER
ST2 927140000 PLATE

CAUTION:
^ Be careful not to damage oil seal lip when removing rear drive shaft.
^ When rear drive shaft is to be replaced, also replace inner oil seal with a new one.

14. Remove rear ABS sensor from back plate (only vehicle equipped with ABS).

15. Remove bolts which secure rear housing to strut, and separate the two.

B: INSTALLATION
1. DISC BRAKE
1. Connect rear housing assembly and strut assembly.

CAUTION: Use a new self-locking nut.

Tightening torque: 196 Nm (20 kgf-m, 145 ft. lbs.)
2. Fit BJ (bell joint) to rear housing splines.

CAUTION: Be careful not to damage inner oil seal lip.

3. Connect rear housing assembly to lateral link assembly.

CAUTION: Use a new self-locking nut.

Tightening torque: 137 Nm (14 kgf-m, 101 ft. lbs.)

4. Connect rear housing assembly to trailing link assembly.

CAUTION: Use a new self-locking nut.

Tightening torque: 113 Nm (11.5 kgf-m, 83 ft. lbs.)
5. Connect rear stabilizer to rear lateral link.

CAUTION: Use a new self-locking nut.

Tightening torque: 44 Nm (4.5 kgf-m, 32.5 ft. lbs.)
6. Connect parking brake cable to parking brake.
7. Install disc rotor on rear housing assembly.

8. Install disc brake caliper on back plate.
Tightening torque: 52 Nm (5.3 kgf-m, 38.3 ft. lbs.)

9. Install rear ABS sensor to back plate (only vehicle equipped with ABS).
10. Bleed air from brake system.
11. Adjust parking brake lever stroke by turning adjuster.
12. Move brake lever back to apply brakes. While depressing brake pedal, tighten axle nut using a socket wrench. Lock axle nut after tightening.

Tightening torque: 186 Nm (19 kgf-m, 137 ft. lbs.)

CAUTION:
^ Use a new axle nut.
^ Always tighten axle nut before installing wheel on vehicle. If wheel is installed and comes in contact with ground when axle nut is loose, wheel bearings may be damaged.
^ Be sure to tighten axle nut to specified torque. Do not overtighten it as this may damage wheel bearing.

13. Install wheel and tighten wheel nuts to specified torque.
Tightening torque: 88 Nm (9 kgf-m, 65 ft. lbs.)

2. DRUM BRAKE
1. Connect rear housing assembly and strut assembly.

CAUTION: Use a new self-locking nut.

Tightening torque: 196 Nm (20 kgf-m, 145 ft. lbs.)
2. Fit BJ (bell joint) to rear housing splices.

CAUTION: Be careful not to damage inner oil seal lip.

3. Connect rear housing assembly to lateral link assembly.

CAUTION: Use a new self-locking nut.

Tightening torque: 137 Nm (14 kgf-m, 101 ft. lbs.)

8. Connect rear ABS sensor to back plate (only vehicle equipped with ABS).
9. Connect parking brake cable to lever.
10. Install brake drum on rear housing assembly.
11. Bleed air from brake system.
12. Adjust parking brake lever stroke by turning adjuster.
13. Move brake lever back to apply brakes. While depressing brake pedal, tighten axle nut using a socket wrench. Lock axle nut after tightening.
Tightening torque: 186 Nm (19 kgf-m, 137 ft. lbs.)

CAUTION:
^ Use a new axle nut.
^ Always tighten axle nut before installing wheel on vehicle. If wheel is installed and comes in contact with ground when axle nut is loose, wheel bearings may be damaged.
^ Be sure to tighten axle nut to specified torque. Do not overtighten it as this may damage wheel bearing.

14. Install wheel and tighten wheel nuts to specified torque.
Tightening torque: 88 Nm (9 kgf-m, 65 ft. lbs.)