Rear Suspension Frame Removal and Installation
Rear Suspension Frame Removal and Installation
Removal
1) Hoist vehicle and remove rear wheels.
2) Remove muffler and exhaust center pipe. Exhaust System Components
3) Disconnect rear propeller shaft form differential. Propeller Shaft Removal and Installation
4) Remove rear wheel hub assembly. Rear Wheel Hub Assembly Removal and Installation
5) Remove control rod. Control Rod Removal and Installation
6) Remove trailing rod. Removal and Replacement
7) Remove lower arm. Lower Arm Removal and Installation
8) Remove rear drive shaft. Removal and Replacement
9) Remove rear suspension knuckle. Rear Suspension knuckle Removal and Installation
10) Remove upper arm. Upper Arm Removal and Installation
11) Remove parking cable clamp bolt (M8) (1) and parking cable clamp (2).
12) Remove rear wheel speed sensor harness clamp bolt (1) and wheel sensor harness clamp (2).
13) For headlight auto leveling model, remove rear height sensor connector (1) and harness clamp (2).
14) Support rear suspension frame with rear differential by using mission jack (1).
WARNING:
If the rear suspension frame is not stably supported on a transmission jack or other supporting equipment during its removal, the frame could drop and cause personal injury.
Make sure that the weight of the rear suspension frame is supported at the frame's center and that the frame is well-balanced on the support.
15) Remove rear suspension frame mount bolts (1) and washer (2) and then lower mission jack and remove rear suspension frame (3) with rear differential and rear suspension frame stopper (4).
16) Dismounting rear differential from rear suspension frame. Rear Differential Unit Components
Installation
Rear Suspension Construction
1) Remounting rear differential to rear suspension fame. Rear Differential Unit Components
2) Support rear suspension frame with rear differential by using mission jack, and jack up it.
WARNING:
If the rear suspension frame is not stably supported on a transmission jack or other supporting equipment during its installation, the frame could drop and cause personal injury.
Make sure that the weight of the rear suspension frame is supported at the frame's center and that the frame is well-balanced on the support.
3) Install rear suspension frame (3) to vehicle body and tighten rear suspension frame mount bolts (1) with washer (2) to specified torque.
NOTE:
The suspension frame mount bolts are pre-coated with friction stabilizer. If these bolts are reused, they may work loose.
Be sure to replace the suspension frame mount bolts with new ones whenever they are removed.
Tightening torque
Rear suspension frame mount bolt (a): 128 Nm (13.1 kgf-m, 94.5 lbf-ft)
4) Tighten rear wheel speed sensor harness clamp bolt (1) to specified torque and then connect wheel sensor harness clamp (2).
Tightening torque
Rear wheel speed sensor harness clamp bolt (a): 11 Nm (1.1 kgf-m, 8.5 lbf-ft)
5) For headlight auto leveling model, install rear height sensor connector (1) and harness clamp (2).
6) Tighten parking cable clamp bolt (1) to specified torque and then install parking cable clamp (2).
Tightening torque
Parking cable clamp bolt (M8) (a): 25 Nm (2.5 kgf-m, 18.0 lbf-ft)
7) Install upper arm. Upper Arm Removal and Installation
8) Install rear suspension knuckle. Rear Suspension knuckle Removal and Installation
9) Install rear drive shaft. Removal and Replacement
10) Install lower arm. Lower Arm Removal and Installation
11) Install trailing rod. Removal and Replacement
12) Install control rod. Control Rod Removal and Installation
13) Install rear wheel hub assembly. Rear Wheel Hub Assembly Removal and Installation
14) Connect rear propeller shaft to differential. Propeller Shaft Removal and Installation
15) Install exhaust muffler and exhaust center pipe. Exhaust System Components
16) Fill reservoir with brake fluid and bleed brake system. Service and Repair
17) Adjust parking brake cable. Adjustments
18) Install rear wheels. Removal and Replacement
19) Check to ensure that brake drum is free from dragging and proper braking is obtained.
20) Bounce vehicle up and down to stabilize suspension.
21) Tighten each bolts and nuts to specified torque with vehicle weight on suspension.
NOTE:
It is the most desirable to have vehicle off hoist and in non-loaded condition when tightening them.
22) Perform brake test (foot brake and parking brake).
23) Check each installed part for fluid leakage.
24) Check rear toe and camber and adjust it if necessary. For check and adjustment procedures. Rear Suspension