Removal and Installation
A: REMOVAL1. DISC BRAKE
1. Disconnect the ground cable from battery.
2. Jack-up the vehicle, and remove the rear wheel cap and wheels.
CAUTION: Be sure to loosen and retighten the axle nut after removing wheel from vehicle. Failure to follow this rule may damage wheel bearings.
3. Unlock the axle nut.
4. Remove the axle nut using a socket wrench.
5. Return the parking brake lever and loosen the adjusting nut.
6. Remove the disc brake caliper from the back plate, and suspend it from strut using a piece of wire.
7. Remove the disc rotor from the 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 the parking brake cable end.
9. Disconnect the rear stabilizer from rear lateral link
10. Remove the bolt, which secure trailing link assembly to the rear housing.
CAUTION: Discard old self-locking nut. Replace with a new one.
11. Remove the bolts, which secure lateral assembly to the rear housing.
CAUTION: Discard old self-locking nut. Replace with a new one.
12. Disengage the BJ from the housing splines, and remove the rear drive shaft assembly. If it is hard to remove, use STs.
ST1 926470000 AXLE SHAFT PULLER
ST2 927140000 AXLE SHAFT PULLER PLATE
CAUTION:
^ Be careful not to damage the 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 the rear ABS sensor from the back plate (only vehicle equipped with ABS).
14. Remove the bolts, which secure rear housing to strut, and separate the two.
2. DRUM BRAKE
1. Disconnect the ground cable from battery.
2. Jack-up the vehicle, and remove the rear wheel cap and wheels.
CAUTION: Be sure to loosen and retighten the axle nut after removing wheel from vehicle. Failure to follow this rule may damage wheel bearings.
3. Unlock the axle nut.
4. Remove the axle nut using a socket wrench.
5. Return the parking brake lever and loosen the adjusting nut.
6. Remove the brake drum from hub.
7. If it is difficult to remove brake drum, remove the adjusting hole cover from the back plate, and then turn the adjusting screw using a slot-type screwdriver until the 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-net wrench, disconnect the brake hose from the wheel cylinder.
CAUTION: Cover open end of wheel cylinder to prevent entry of foreign particles.
9. Disconnect the parking brake cable end.
10. Disconnect the rear stabilizer from the rear lateral link.
11. Remove the bolts, which secure trailing link assembly to the rear housing.
CAUTION: Discard old self-locking nut. Replace with a new one.
12. Remove the bolts, which secure lateral link assembly to the rear housing.
CAUTION: Discard old self-locking nut. Replace with a new one.
13. Disengage the BJ from the housing splices, and remove the rear drive shaft assembly. If it is hard to remove, use STs.
ST1 926470000 AXLE SHAFT PULLER
ST2 927140000 AXLE SHAFT PULLER PLATE
CAUTION:
^ Be careful not to damage the 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 the rear ABS sensor from the back plate (only vehicle equipped with ABS).
15. Remove the bolts, which secure rear housing to strut, and separate the two.
B: INSTALLATION
1. DISC BRAKE
1. Connect the rear housing assembly and strut assembly.
CAUTION: Use a new self-locking nut.
Tightening torque: 196 Nm (20 kgf-cm, 145 ft. lbs.)
2. Fit the BJ (bell joint) to the rear housing splines.
CAUTION: Be careful not to damage inner oil seal lip.
3. Connect the rear housing assembly to the lateral link assembly.
CAUTION: Use a new self-locking nut.
Tightening torque: 137 Nm (14 kgf-cm, 101 ft. lbs.)
4. Connect the rear housing assembly to the trailing link assembly.
CAUTION: Use a new self-locking nut.
Tightening torque: 113 Nm (11.5 kgf-cm, 83 ft. lbs.)
5. Connect the rear stabilizer to the rear lateral link.
CAUTION: Use a new self-locking nut.
Tightening torque: 44 Nm (4.5 kgf-cm, 32.5 ft. lbs.)
6. Connect the parking brake cable to the parking brake.
7. Install the disc rotor on the rear housing assembly.
8. Install the disc brake caliper on the back plate.
Tightening torque: 52 Nm (5.3 kgf-cm, 38.3 ft. lbs.)
9. Install the rear ABS sensor and brake cable bracket (only vehicle equipped with ABS).
10. Bleed air from brake system.
11. Adjust the parking brake lever stroke by turning adjuster.
12. Move the brake lever back to apply brakes. While depressing brake pedal, tighten the axle nut using a socket wrench. Lock the axle nut after tightening.
Tightening torque: 186 Nm (19 kgf-cm, 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 the wheel and tighten the wheel nuts to specified torque.
Tightening torque: 88 Nm (9 kgf-cm, 65 ft. lbs.)
2. DRUM BRAKE
1. Connect the rear housing assembly and strut assembly.
CAUTION: Use a new self-locking nut.
Tightening torque: 196 Nm (20 kgf-cm, 145 ft. lbs.)
2. Fit the BJ (bell joint) to rear housing splines.
CAUTION: Be careful not to damage inner oil seal lip.
3. Connect the rear housing assembly to the lateral link assembly.
CAUTION: Use a new self-locking nut.
Tightening torque: 137 Nm (14 kgf-cm, 101 ft. lbs.)
4. Connect the rear housing assembly to the trailing link assembly.
CAUTION: Use a new self-locking nut.
Tightening torque: 113 Nm (11.5 kgf-cm, 83 ft. lbs.)
5. Connect the rear stabilizer to the rear lateral link.
CAUTION: Use a new self-locking nut.
Tightening torque: 44 Nm (4.5 kgf-cm, 32.5 ft. lbs.)
6. Connect the parking brake cable to the parking brake.
7. Clean the brake pipe connection. Using a flare nut wrench, connect the brake pipe to the wheel cylinder.
8. Connect the rear ABS sensor to the back plate (only vehicle equipped with ABS).
9. Connect the parking brake cable to the lever.
10. Install the brake drum on the rear housing assembly.
11. Bleed air from brake system.
12. Adjust the parking brake lever stroke by turning adjuster.
13. Move the brake lever back to apply brakes. While depressing brake pedal, tighten the axle nut using a socket wrench. Lock the axle nut after tightening.
Tightening torque: 186 Nm (19 kgf-cm, 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 the wheel and tighten the wheel nuts to specified torque.
Tightening torque: 90 Nm (9.2 kgf-cm, 66.5 ft. lbs.)