Rear Subframe: Service and Repair

Rear Subframe

Special Service Tools







Removal
1. Drain the right-hand fuel tank saddle.
2. Remove the axle assembly.

3. NOTE: Right-hand shown, left-hand similar.

Detach the rear wheel speed sensor wiring harness from the upper arm







4. NOTE: Right-hand shown, left-hand similar.

Detach the headlamp leveling sensor retaining clip.







5. Disconnect the electric parking brake electrical connector.







6. Detach the electric parking brake wiring harness.







7. Disconnect the fuel filler hose.







8. Disconnect the electrical connectors.







9. NOTE: Right-hand shown, left-hand similar.

Detach the rear air spring.







10. NOTE: Right-hand shown, left-hand similar.

Detach the upper arm.







11. NOTE: Right-hand shown, left-hand similar.

Support the upper arm.







12. Install the special tool to support the rear subframe.







13. NOTE: Left-hand shown, right-hand similar.

Remove the noise, vibration and harshness brace retaining bolts.







14. NOTE: Left-hand shown, right-hand similar.

Remove and discard the rear subframe rear retaining bolt.







15. NOTE: Left-hand shown, right-hand similar.

Remove and discard the rear subframe front retaining bolt.







16. Remove the rear subframe.







Installation
1. Install the rear subframe.







2. NOTE: Left-hand shown, right-hand similar.

Loosely install the rear subframe front retaining bolt.
- Install a new retaining bolt.







3. NOTE: Left-hand shown, right-hand similar.

Loosely install the noise, vibration and harshness brace retaining bolts.







4. Tighten to 125 Nm.







5. NOTE: Left-hand shown, right-hand similar.

Install the rear subframe rear retaining bolt.
- Install a new retaining bolt.
- Tighten to 125 Nm.







6. NOTE: Left-hand shown, right-hand similar.

Tighten to 48 Nm.







7. Remove the special tool.







8. NOTE: Right-hand shown, left-hand similar.

Remove the upper arm support.







9. NOTE: Right-hand shown, left-hand similar.

Attach the upper arm.
- Tighten to 98 Nm.







10. NOTE: Right-hand shown, left-hand similar.

Attach the rear air spring.
- Tighten to 133 Nm.







11. Connect the electrical connectors.







12. Connect the fuel filler hose.







13. Attach the electric park brake wiring harness.







14. Connect the electric parking brake electrical connector.







15. NOTE: Right-hand shown, left-hand similar.

Attach the headlamp leveling sensor retaining clip.







16. NOTE: Right-hand shown, left-hand similar.

Attach the rear wheel speed sensor wiring harness to the upper arm.







17. Install the axle assembly.
18. Refill the fuel tank.
19. Carry out the rear toe adjustment procedure.