Rear

REPLACEMENT
1. Remove rear wheel.
[Torque: 103 Nm (76 ft. lbs.)]
2. Remove exhaust center pipe.





3. Remove strut rod.
a. Remove the bolt and disconnect the parking brake cable.
[Torque: 5.4 Nm (48 inch lbs.)]
b. Remove the 2 bolts and nuts.
[Torque: 113 Nm (83 ft. lbs.)]

Installation Note: After stabilizing the suspension, torque the bolts.

c. Remove the strut rod.





4. Remove No.2 lower suspension arm.
a. Remove the 3 nuts, suspension arm washer and washers.
[Torque: 181 Nm (134 ft. lbs.)]

Installation Note: After stabilizing the suspension, torque the nuts.

b. Remove the No.2 lower suspension arm.

Installation Note: Face the paint mark to the rearward.

NOTE: For No.2 lower arm service continue with step 5, for removing the rest of the lower suspension go to step 6.





5. No.2 lower suspension arm overhaul.
a. Disassemble No.2 lower suspension arm.
1. Loosen the 2 lock nuts.
2. Turn and disassemble the No.2 lower suspension arm.
3. Remove the lock nuts from the No.2 lower suspension arm.
b. Assemble No.2 lower suspension arm





1. Install the 2 lock nuts to the No.2 lower suspension arm.





2. Turn the adjusting tube and assemble the No.2 lower suspension arm.

NOTE: When assembling the No.2 lower suspension arm, try to make dimensions A and B shown in the illustration as close as possible.

Maximum difference: 3.0 mm (0.118 inch).





3. Adjust the No.2 lower suspension arm length by turning the adjusting tube.

Arm length: 512.3 mm (20.169 inch).

4. Temporarily tighten the 2 lock nuts.
[Torque: 56 Nm (41 ft. lbs.)]

NOTE: After adjusting the rear wheel alignment, torque the lock nuts.

6. Remove left and right stabilizer brackets
7. Remove No.1 lower suspension arm





a. Support the suspension member with a jack.





b. Remove the 4 nuts, 2 bolts and suspension member lower stoppers.
[Torque:
Bolt: 51 Nm (38 ft. lbs.)]
Nut A: 51 Nm (38 ft. lbs.)]
Nut B: 38 Nm (28 ft. lbs.)]

c. Lower the suspension member.
d. Remove the No.1 lower suspension arm with the 2 bolts and washer.

Installation Note: Face the paint mark to the rearward.

8. Install in reverse order of removal, noting the torque specifications in brackets [ ].
9. After installation, check the front wheel alignment.