Installation

REAR SUSPENSION: REAR COIL SPRING: INSTALLATION

1. INSTALL REAR UPPER COIL SPRING INSULATOR LH

(a) Install the rear upper coil spring insulator LH to the rear coil spring LH.





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NOTICE:
Install the rear upper coil spring insulator so that the dimension between the stopper and the upper end of the rear coil spring is 10 mm (0.394 in.) or less.

2. INSTALL REAR UPPER COIL SPRING INSULATOR RH

HINT
Perform the same procedure as the LH side.

3. INSTALL REAR LOWER COIL SPRING INSULATOR LH

4. INSTALL REAR LOWER COIL SPRING INSULATOR RH

5. INSTALL REAR COIL SPRING LH

(a) Support the spring seat of the rear axle beam assembly using 2 jacks and 2 wooden blocks.





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(b) Remove the 2 bolts while holding the 2 nuts and separate the rear axle beam assembly from the rear shock absorber assemblies LH and RH.

NOTICE:
Since the stopper nuts are used, turn the bolts.

(c) Slowly lower the rear axle beam assembly using 2 jacks and 2 wooden blocks.

(d) Set the rear coil spring LH to the rear axle beam assembly.





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NOTICE:
Set the rear coil spring so that the identification marks are positioned as shown in the illustration.

(e) Slowly jack up the rear axle beam assembly using 2 jacks and 2 wooden blocks and temporarily install the rear axle beam assembly and rear coil spring LH with the 2 bolts and 2 nuts.





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NOTICE:
Since the stopper nuts are used, turn the bolts.

HINT
Insert the bolt with the threaded end facing the outside of the vehicle.

6. INSTALL REAR COIL SPRING RH

HINT
Perform the same procedure as the LH side.

7. INSTALL REAR HEIGHT CONTROL SENSOR SUB-ASSEMBLY RH (w/ Height Control Sensor)

(a) Install the rear height control sensor sub-assembly RH to the rear axle beam assembly with the bolt.





Torque : 8.0 Nm (82 kgf-cm, 71 in-lbf)

8. INSTALL REAR SPEED SENSOR WIRE (for LH Side)

(a) Install the rear speed sensor wire to the rear axle beam assembly with the nut and 2 clamps.





Torque : 8.5 Nm (87 kgf-cm, 75 in-lbf)

NOTICE:
Do not twist the rear speed sensor wire when installing it.

9. INSTALL REAR SPEED SENSOR WIRE (for RH Side)

HINT
Perform the same procedure as the LH side.

10. CONNECT REAR SPEED SENSOR WIRE (for LH Side) Installation

11. CONNECT REAR SPEED SENSOR WIRE (for RH Side)

HINT
Perform the same procedure as the LH side.

12. INSTALL REAR WHEELS

Torque : 103 Nm (1050 kgf-cm, 76 ft-lbf)

13. STABILIZE SUSPENSION Installation

14. FULLY TIGHTEN REAR AXLE BEAM ASSEMBLY

(a) Fully tighten the 2 bolts.





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Torque : 135 Nm (1377 kgf-cm, 100 ft-lbf)

NOTICE:
The final torque must be applied under the standard vehicle height conditions.

(b) Fully tighten the 2 bolts.





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Torque : 90 Nm (918 kgf-cm, 66 ft-lbf)

NOTICE:
* Since the stopper nut are used, turn the bolts.
* The final torque must be applied under the standard vehicle height conditions.

15. INSTALL REAR WHEEL HOUSE LINER LH (w/ Wheel House Liner)

(a) Install the rear wheel house liner LH with the clip.





16. INSTALL REAR WHEEL HOUSE LINER RH (w/ Wheel House Liner)

HINT
Perform the same procedure as the LH side.

17. INSPECT REAR WHEEL ALIGNMENT

Rear Wheel Alignment.

18. PLACE FRONT WHEELS FACING STRAIGHT AHEAD

19. PERFORM YAW RATE AND ACCELERATION SENSOR CALIBRATION

Calibration.

20. CHECK FOR SPEED SENSOR SIGNAL

Test Mode Procedure.

21. PERFORM INITIALIZATION (w/ Height Control Sensor)

NOTICE:
Some systems need to be initialized after the rear height control sensor sub-assembly RH is replaced Repair Instruction - Initialization.