Rear Cross-Member: Service and Repair

SUSPENSION FRAME
REMOVAL
1. Hoist vehicle and remove rear wheels.
2. Remove muffler.

WARNING: To avoid the danger of being burned, do not touch the exhaust system when the system is hot. Any service on the exhaust system should be performed when the system has cooled down.

3. Remove stabilizer bar.





4. For vehicles equipped with ABS, detach ABS wheel speed sensor connector and harness (right and left) from suspension frame and control rods.





5. To facilitate toe adjustment after reinstallation, put match marks on washer and on suspension frame.
6. Loosen No.2 control rod outer bolts (right and left) and remove No.2 control rod bolts (right and left).
7. Loosen No.1 control rod outer bolts (right and left) and remove No.1 control rod inner bolts (right and left).





8. Remove suspension frame bolts and suspension frame.

INSTALLATION





1. Install suspension frame and tighten suspension frame bolts to specified torque.
Tightening Torque (a): 90 Nm (9.0 kg-m, 65.0 ft. lbs.)
2. Install control rods referring to steps 1 and 2 of CONTROL ROD INSTALLATION. Lateral Stabilizer Rod





3. For vehicles equipped with ABS, attach ABS wheel speed sensor connector and harness (right and left) to suspension frame and control rods.
4. Perform steps 4 to 9 of CONTROL ROD INSTALLATION. Lateral Stabilizer Rod
5. Install muffler.