Rear Suspension Member

REAR SUSPENSION MEMBER

RSU-23 Exploded View (Part 1):

RSU-23 Exploded View (Part 2):

Removal and Installation

REMOVAL
1. Remove tires from vehicle with power tool.
2. Remove brake caliper with power tool. Hang it in a place where it will not interfere with work.

CAUTION:
Avoid depressing brake pedal while brake caliper is removed.

3. Put matching marks on both disc rotor and the wheel hub and bearing assembly, and then remove disc rotor.
4. Remove wheel sensor and sensor harness from axle assembly and suspension arm.
5. Remove height sensor harness from rear suspension member.
6. Remove center muffler and main muffler.
7. Remove stabilizer bar.
8. Remove drive shaft.
9. Remove propeller shaft.
10. Remove harness from rear final drive and rear suspension member.
11. Remove final drive.
12. Remove parking brake cable mounting bolt and separate parking brake cable from vehicle and rear suspension member.
13. Remove mounting bolts in lower side of shock absorber.
14. Remove rear lower link and coil spring.
15. Set suitable jack under rear suspension member.
16. Remove mounting nuts rear suspension member.
17. Slowly lower jack, then remove rear suspension member, suspension arm, radius rod, front lower link and axle from vehicle as a unit.
18. Remove mounting bolts and nuts, then remove suspension arm, front lower link, and radius rod from rear suspension member.

INSTALLATION
Note the following, and install in the reverse order of the removal.
^ Perform the final tightening of each of parts under unladen conditions, which were removed when removing rear suspension assembly.
^ Check wheel sensor harness for proper connection.

Inspection

INSPECTION AFTER REMOVAL
Check front suspension member for deformation, cracks, or any other damage. Replace if necessary.

INSPECTION AFTER INSTALLATION
^ Check wheel alignment. Refer to RSU-28, "Wheel Alignment". Wheel Alignment
^ Adjust neutral position of steering angle sensor after checking wheel alignment. Refer to BRC-8, "ADJUSTMENT OF STEERING ANGLE SENSOR NEUTRAL POSITION: Special Repair Requirement". Steering Angle Sensor
^ Adjust parking brake operation (stroke). PB-3, "PEDAL TYPE: Inspection and Adjustment" (pedal type), PB-4, "LEVER TYPE: Inspection and Adjustment" (lever type).