Installation

REAR SUSPENSION: REAR UPPER ARM: INSTALLATION

HINT
* Use the same procedure for the RH side and LH side.
* The procedure listed below is for the LH side.

1. TEMPORARILY TIGHTEN REAR NO. 1 UPPER CONTROL ARM ASSEMBLY

(a) Temporarily tighten the rear No. 1 upper control arm assembly to the rear suspension member with the bolt, nut, and washer.





(b) Temporarily tighten the rear No. 1 upper control arm assembly to the rear axle carrier sub-assembly with the bolt, nut, and washer.





2. TEMPORARILY TIGHTEN REAR NO. 2 UPPER CONTROL ARM ASSEMBLY

(a) Insert the stud of the rear No. 2 upper control arm assembly to the rear axle carrier sub-assembly.

(b) Temporarily install the rear No. 2 upper control arm assembly to the rear suspension member with the bolt, nut, and washer.





HINT
Push the axle carrier downward.

(c) Temporarily tighten the nut.

(d) Install a new nut and fully tighten the nut.





Torque : 70 Nm (714 kgf-cm, 52 ft-lbf)

3. TEMPORARILY TIGHTEN REAR STABILIZER LINK ASSEMBLY

(a) Temporarily install the stabilizer link assembly and the height control sensor link bracket to the rear No. 2 suspension arm assembly with the bolt and nut.





HINT
Fully tighten the nut after stabilizing the suspension.

4. TEMPORARILY TIGHTEN REAR SHOCK ABSORBER WITH COIL SPRING

(a) Temporarily install the rear shock absorber with coil spring with the bolt and nut.





NOTICE:
Turn the bolt while holding the nut.

5. STABILIZE SUSPENSION Installation

6. FULLY TIGHTEN REAR NO. 1 UPPER CONTROL ARM ASSEMBLY

(a) Fully tighten the nut.





Torque : 161 Nm (1642 kgf-cm, 119 ft-lbf)

(b) Using a ball joint lock nut wrench (19 mm), fully tighten the nut.





without the ball joint lock nut wrench (19 mm) - Torque : 161 Nm (1642 kgf-cm, 119 ft-lbf)

with the ball joint lock nut wrench (19 mm) - Torque : 119 Nm (1214 kgf-cm, 88 ft-lbf)

NOTICE:
* Use a torque wrench with a fulcrum length of 425 mm (16.73 in.).
* Use the recommended ball joint lock nut wrench (19 mm).
* This torque value is effective when the ball joint lock nut wrench (19 mm) is parallel to the torque wrench.

7. FULLY TIGHTEN REAR NO. 2 UPPER CONTROL ARM ASSEMBLY

(a) Using a ball joint lock nut wrench (19 mm), fully tighten the nut.





without the ball joint lock nut wrench (19 mm) - Torque : 145 Nm (1479 kgf-cm, 107 ft-lbf)

with the ball joint lock nut wrench (19 mm) - Torque : 107 Nm (1091 kgf-cm, 79 ft-lbf)

NOTICE:
* Use a torque wrench with a fulcrum length of 425 mm (16.73 in.).
* Use the recommended ball joint lock nut wrench (19 mm).
* This torque value is effective when the ball joint lock nut wrench (19 mm) is parallel to the torque wrench.

8. FULLY TIGHTEN REAR STABILIZER LINK ASSEMBLY

(a) Fully tighten the nut.





Torque : 27 Nm (275 kgf-cm, 20 ft-lbf)

9. FULLY TIGHTEN REAR SHOCK ABSORBER WITH COIL SPRING

(a) Fully tighten the bolt.





Torque : 110 Nm (1122 kgf-cm, 81 ft-lbf)

NOTICE:
Turn the bolt while holding the nut.

10. INSTALL NO. 2 DIFFERENTIAL SUPPORT PROTECTOR Installation

11. INSTALL REAR WHEEL

Torque : 103 Nm (1050 kgf-cm, 76 ft-lbf)

12. INSPECT AND ADJUST REAR WHEEL ALIGNMENT

Rear Wheel Alignment.

13. INSPECT AND ADJUST HEADLIGHT AIMING

Adjustments.