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Link Rear

Link Rear

REMOVAL
1. Loosen wheel nuts. Lift-up vehicle and remove wheel.







2. Remove bolt securing stabilizer clamps to sub frame.







3. Remove support sub frame RH. (When removing RH side link rear.)







4. Remove stabilizer link.







5. Use transmission jack to support rear arm horizontally.







6. Remove bolt securing link rear to rear arm.
7. Scribe an alignment mark on link rear adjusting bolt and sub frame.
8. Remove bolts securing link rear to sub frame, detach link rear.







CAUTION: To loosen adjusting bolt, always loosen nut while holding the head of adjusting bolt.


INSTALLATION
Install in the reverse order of removal, observing the following instructions.







CAUTION: Using transmission jack, support rear arm horizontally, install link rear and tighten nuts to specified torque.
Tighten nut when installing adjusting bolt.
Replace self-locking nut.

NOTE: Check wheel alignment and adjust if necessary



DISASSEMBLY







Using ST-A, B. press bushing out of place.
ST-A, B 20099AEOOO INSTALLER & REMOVER


ASSEMBLY







Using ST-A and ST-B, press bushing into place
ST-A, B 20099AEOOO INSTALLER & REMOVER


INSPECTION
Visually check link rear for damage or bends