Removal

Rear Sub Frame

REMOVAL

1) Disconnect the ground cable from battery.
2) Lift up the vehicle, and then remove the rear wheels.
3) Remove the propeller shaft assembly.
4) Remove the clip and bolt on the harness clamp, and remove the rear ABS wheel speed sensor.

CAUTION:
^ Be careful not to damage the sensor.
^ Do not apply excessive force to the sensor harness.

^ Except for XV model





^ XV model





5) Remove the caliper body assembly from the housing assembly - rear axle.
(1) Remove the bolts and then remove the brake hose bracket and caliper body assembly.





(2) Prepare wiring harnesses etc. to be discarded, and suspend the caliper body assembly from the strut assembly.





6) Remove the rear parking brake cable from the parking brake assembly.
7) Remove the sensor assembly - headlight beam leveler. (Model with auto headlight beam leveler, left side only)
(1) Disconnect the connector of the sensor assembly - headlight beam leveler.
(2) Remove the nuts, and remove the sensor assembly - headlight beam leveler.





8) Remove the bolt and nuts and remove the fuel tank protector.





9) Remove the rear sub frame assembly.
(1) Remove the bolts at the bottom of rear strut assembly.





(2) Support the rear sub frame assembly using a transmission jack.
(3) Remove the bolt, and remove the left and right sub frame supports.
(4) Remove the bolts, then remove the rear sub frame assembly.





10) As necessary, remove each part from the rear sub frame assembly.