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Rear Axle Installation

INSTALLATION
DISC BRAKE
1. Temporarily tighten the rear axle to strut.
2. Insert the rear drive shaft into rear axle.

NOTE: Be careful not to damage the inner oil seal lip.





3. Temporarily tighten the axle nut.
4. Using a new self-locking nut, install the rear housing assembly and lateral link assembly.
Tightening torque: 137 Nm (14 kgf-m, 101 ft. lbs.)





5. Using a new self-locking nut, install the rear housing assembly and trailing link assembly.
Tightening torque: 113 Nm (11.5 kgf-m, 83 ft. lbs.)
6. Tighten the rear housing assembly and strut assembly using a new self-locking nut.
Tightening torque: 196 Nm (20 kgf-m, 145 ft. lbs.)
7. Using a new self-locking nut, install the rear stabilizer and rear lateral link.
Tightening torque: 44 Nm (4.5 kgf-m, 32.5 ft. lbs.)
8. Connect the parking brake cable to parking brake.
9. Install the disc rotor on rear housing assembly.





10. Install the disc brake caliper on back plate.
Tightening torque: 52 Nm (5.3 kgf-m, 38.3 ft. lbs.)
11. Adjust the parking brake lever stroke by turning adjuster.
12. Move the brake lever back to apply brakes. While depressing the brake pedal, tighten axle nut using a socket wrench. Lock the axle nut after tightening.
Tightening torque: 186 Nm (19 kgf-m, 137 ft. lbs.)

CAUTION: Do not overtighten it as this may damage the wheel bearing.





13. Install rear ABS sensor.
14. Install the wheel, and then tighten the wheel nuts to specified torque.
Tightening torque: 88 Nm (9.0 kgf-m, 65 ft. lbs.)

DRUM BRAKE
1. Temporarily tighten the rear axle to strut.
2. Insert the rear drive shaft to rear axle.

NOTE: Be careful not to damage the inner oil seal lip.

3. Temporarily tighten the axle nut.





4. Using a new self-locking nut, install the rear housing assembly and lateral link assembly.
Tightening torque: 137 Nm (14 kgf-m, 101 ft. lbs.)





5. Using a new self-locking nut, install the rear housing assembly and trailing link assembly.
Tightening torque: 113 Nm (11.5 kgf-m, 83 ft. lbs.)
6. Tighten the rear housing assembly and strut assembly using a new self-locking nut.
7. Using a new self-locking nut, install the rear stabilizer and rear lateral link.
Tightening torque: 44 Nm (4.5 kgf-m, 32.5 ft. lbs.)
8. Connect the parking brake cable to parking brake.
9. Clean the brake pipe connection. Using a flarenut wrench, connect the brake pipe to wheel cylinder.
10. Connect the parking brake cable to lever.
11. Install the brake drum on rear housing assembly.
12. Bleed the air from brake system.
13. Adjust the parking brake lever stroke by turning adjuster.





14. Move the brake lever back to apply brakes. While depressing the brake pedal, tighten axle nut using a socket wrench. Lock the axle nut after tightening.
Tightening torque: 186 Nm (19 kgf-m, 137 ft. lbs.)

CAUTION: Do not overtighten it as this may damage the wheel bearing.

15. Connect the rear ABS sensor to back plate.
16. Install the wheel, and then tighten the wheel nuts to specified torque.
Tightening torque: 88 Nm (9.0 kgf-m, 65 ft. lbs.)