Rear Lower

REMOVAL PROCEDURE

- Tools Required
- J 6627-A Tie Rod/Wheel Stud Puller
- J 42066 Rear Hub Holding Tool
- J 42089 Steering Linkage Installer





1. Raise and support the vehicle.
2. Ensure that the fastening bolts for the rear axle support flange remain accessible.





3. Remove the tire and wheel assembly.
4. Install J 42066 to the axle flange.





5. Remove the drive shaft bolts.
6. Remove the drive shaft from the rear wheel hub flange.

Important:
- Suspend the drive shaft upward. Do NOT allow the drive shaft to hang freely.
- Do NOT suspend the drive shaft from the spring. You will remove the spring in a later step.





7. Remove the brake pipe clip.
8. Remove the brake pipe from the lower control arm in order to allow for brake caliper movement.
9. Remove and suspend the rear brake caliper.





10. Remove the set screw from the rear brake disc rotor.
11. Remove the rear brake disc rotor. You may have to back off the parking brake adjustment in order to remove the brake disc rotor.
12. Remove the parking brake cable from the actuator bracket.
13. Remove the following parts when replacing the rear axle lower control arm:
- The rear wheel hub
- The rear wheel hub flange
- The wheel bearing.
14. Remove the brake backing plate when replacing the rear axle lower control arm.
15. Remove the exhaust system at the rubber body mounts.





16. Remove the rear outer tie rod nut.
17. Remove the tie rod from the knuckle using J 6627-A.
18. Remove the stabilizer shaft link connection at the rear axle lower control arm.
19. Using a transmission jack, support the rear cradle at the rear differential.
20. Scribe a reference mark on the vehicle body around the perimeter of the rear axle cradle mount in order to ensure proper reinstallation.





21. Remove the bolts which secure the rear axle cradle mount to the vehicle body.





22. Remove the lower mount bolt from the shock absorber.

Important: Support the lower control arm when removing the lower mount bolt from the shock absorber.





23. Remove the lower rear cradle in order to allow for rear spring removal.
24. Remove the rear spring.
25. Support the rear lower control and.

Important: Ensure that the rear differential stays adequately supported. Ensure that the method of support will not be disrupted by partial lowering of the rear axle cradle.

26. Remove the underbody heat shield nuts.
27. Remove the underbody heat shields.
28. Remove the center bearing bracket bolts from the propeller shaft.
29. Remove the bolts from the rear support flange.
30. Remove the bolt from the rear support bushing.





31. Lower the control arm in order to allow access to the bolt on the outboard lower control arm.
32. Remove the bolt from the inboard lower control arm.
33. Remove the bolt from the outboard lower control arm.
34. Remove the rear axle lower control arm.

INSTALLATION PROCEDURE





1. Install the rear axle lower control arm.
2. Install the bolts to the inboard rear lower control arm and the outboard rear lower control arm.
- Tighten the control arm bolts to 100 Nm (74 ft. lbs.).

Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in Service Precautions.

3. Raise the rear lower control arm into position in order to allow for support bushing and in order to allow for alignment of the flange bolt.
4. Loosely install the bolt to the rear axle support bushing.
5. Loosely install the bolts to the rear support flange.
5.1. Tighten the bushing bolt to 125 Nm (92 ft. lbs.).
5.2. Tighten the flange bolts to 65 Nm (48 ft. lbs.).
6. Remove the support from the rear lower control arm.
7. Position the rear cradle in order to enable installation of the center bearing bracket to the propeller shaft.
8. Install the bolts to the center bearing bracket on the propeller shaft.
- Tighten the bolts to 20 Nm (15 ft. lbs.).
9. Install the underbody heat shields.
10. Install the nuts to the underbody heat shield.
- Tighten the heat shield nuts to 2 Nm (18 inch lbs.).





11. Install the rear spring.





12. Raise the rear axle cradle into position.
13. Align the cradle mounts to the reference marks which you scribed during the removal procedure.
14. Install the bolts which secure the rear axle cradle mount to the vehicle body.
- Tighten the bolts to 65 Nm (48 ft. lbs.).
15. Remove the transmission jack from the rear differential.





16. Support the rear lower control arm in order to allow for bolt installation.
17. Install the bolts to the shock absorber lower mount.
- Tighten the bolt to 110 Nm (81 ft. lbs.).
18. Remove the rear lower control arm support.
19. Install the stabilizer shaft link connection at the rear axle lower control arm.





20. Install the rear outer tie rod to the rear axle control arm.


21. Install the rear outer tie rod nut.
- Tighten the rear outer tie rod nut to 60 Nm (44 ft. lbs.).

Important: Use a new self-locking tie rod nut.





22. Install the exhaust system at the rubber body mounts.
23. Install the brake backing plate, if previously removed.
24. Install the following parts if previously removed:
24.1. The wheel bearing
24.2. The rear wheel hub
24.3. The rear wheel hub flange.
25. Route the parking brake cable through the bracket on the rear lower control arm.
26. Install the parking brake cable.
27. Install the disc brake rotor.
28. Install the disc brake rotor set screw.
- Tighten the rear brake disc rotor screw to 4 Nm (35 ft. lbs.).





29. Adjust the parking brake cables.
30. Install the rear brake caliper.
31. Install the brake pipe to the lower control arm.
32. Install the brake pipe retaining clip to the lower control arm.
33. Place the drive shaft in the proper position.
34. Install the drive shaft bolts. Use J 42066 in order to counter-hold the rear wheel hub.
- Tighten the drive shaft bolts to 50 Nm (37 ft. lbs.) + 70°.
35. Install the tire and wheel.
36. Lower the vehicle.
37. Adjust the rear toe to specifications.