Control Rod Removal and Installation

Control Rod Removal and Installation

Rod and Arm Components

Removal

1) Hoist vehicle and remove rear wheels.
2) Support lower arm (1) with jack (2).





3) Remove parking cable clamp bolt (M6) (1).











4) Put match marks (1) on control rod washer (2) and on suspension frame (3) to install the bolts correctly in position.
5) Remove control rod inner bolt (4) and control rod outer bolt (5) and then control rod (6).






Installation

1) Install control rod (1).
a) Install control rod (1) to rear suspension frame.
b) Insert control rod inner bolt (2) from the vehicle frontward.
c) Install control rod washer (3) with its graduated part facing up.
d) Insert control rod outer bolt (4).

NOTE:
The control rod outer bolt and control rod mount nut are pre-coated with friction stabilizer. If these bolts are reused, they may work loose.

Be sure to replace the control rod outer bolt and control rod mount nut with new ones whenever they are removed.

e) The marks (5) on control rod washer (3) and rear suspension frame marked before its removal must be aligned and, tighten bolt and nut temporarily by hand.











2) Tighten parking cable clamp bolt (1) to specified torque.

Tightening torque
Parking cable clamp bolt (M6) (a): 11 Nm (1.1 kgf-m, 8.5 lbf-ft)





3) Lower jack and remove floor jack (2) from lower arm (1).





4) Install rear wheels and lower hoist.
5) Tighten wheel nuts to specified torque. Removal and Replacement
6) Tighten control rod mount nut and control rod outer bolt 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.
- Tighten control rod washer with match marks aligned.

Tightening torque
Control rod mount nut 128 Nm (13.1 kgf-m, 94.5 lbf-ft)
Control rod outer bolt 128 Nm (13.1 kgf-m, 94.5 lbf-ft)

7) Check rear toe and camber adjust it as necessary. For check and adjustment procedures. Rear Suspension