Rear Subframe: Service and Repair

Rear Subframe



This is a "Trustmark Authoring Standards (TAS) Repair Procedure"
- TAS style procedures can be identified by steps that have no accompanying step text and the magenta color of the electrical connectors and fasteners such as nuts, bolts, clamps or clips.
- TAS removal and installation procedures use a sequence of color illustrations to indicate the order to be followed when removing/disassembling or installing/assembling a component.
- Many of the TAS procedures will have the installation information within the removal steps.
- The TAS color illustrations use a variety of symbols to indicate important details of the procedures. It is important to understand these symbols in order to properly used the TAS procedures.
Refer to How to Use TAS Procedures and TAS Symbol Glossary at Vehicle | Description and Operation for additional information on these TAS procedures.
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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.