Installation
AXLE AND DIFFERENTIAL: REAR AXLE CARRIER: INSTALLATION; 2013 MY FR-S [03/2012 -]
HINT
* Use the same procedure for the RH and LH sides.
* The procedure listed below is for the LH side.
1. INSTALL REAR AXLE CARRIER SUB-ASSEMBLY LH
(a) Using a jack and wooden block, jack up the rear axle carrier sub-assembly LH to replicate the standard vehicle height conditions.
2. TEMPORARILY TIGHTEN REAR UPPER CONTROL ARM ASSEMBLY LH
(a) Temporarily tighten the rear upper control arm assembly LH to the rear axle carrier sub-assembly with the new bolt and new nut.
3. TEMPORARILY TIGHTEN REAR NO. 1 SUSPENSION ARM ASSEMBLY LH
(a) Temporarily tighten the rear No. 1 suspension arm assembly LH to the rear axle carrier sub-assembly with the new bolt and new nut.
4. TEMPORARILY TIGHTEN REAR NO. 2 SUSPENSION ARM ASSEMBLY LH
(a) Temporarily tighten the rear No. 2 suspension arm assembly LH to the rear axle carrier sub-assembly with the bolt and new nut.
5. INSTALL TOE CONTROL LINK SUB-ASSEMBLY LH
(a) Install the nut and the toe control link sub-assembly LH to the rear axle carrier sub-assembly.
Torque : 60 Nm (612 kgf-cm, 44 ft-lbf)
(b) Install the new cotter pin.
6. TEMPORARILY TIGHTEN STABILIZER LINK SUB-ASSEMBLY Installation
7. INSTALL NO. 3 PARKING BRAKE CABLE ASSEMBLY
(a) Install the clip and the No. 3 parking brake cable assembly to the parking brake plate sub-assembly.
8. REASSEMBLY PARKING BRAKE ASSEMBLY
Reassembly
9. STABILIZE SUSPENSION Installation
10. FULLY TIGHTEN REAR UPPER CONTROL ARM ASSEMBLY LH
(a) Fully tighten the bolt.
Torque : 80 Nm (816 kgf-cm, 59 ft-lbf)
HINT
Hold the bolt and tighten the nut.
11. FULLY TIGHTEN REAR NO. 1 SUSPENSION ARM ASSEMBLY LH
(a) Fully tighten the bolt.
Torque : 110 Nm (1122 kgf-cm, 81 ft-lbf)
HINT
Hold the nut and tighten the bolt.
12. FULLY TIGHTEN REAR NO. 2 SUSPENSION ARM ASSEMBLY LH
(a) Fully tighten the bolt.
Torque : 80 Nm (816 kgf-cm, 59 ft-lbf)
HINT
Hold the bolt and tighten the nut.
13. INSTALL REAR AXLE HUB AND BEARING ASSEMBLY LH
Installation
14. FULLY TIGHTEN STABILIZER LINK SUB-ASSEMBLY Installation
15. INSPECT AND ADJUST REAR WHEEL ALIGNMENT
Rear Wheel Alignment
16. VSC SENSOR NEUTRAL MEMORIZATION
Programming and Relearning