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Inst
all new inner mounting bracket bolts.
Ti
ghten to 88-118 Nm.
8. NOTE
: Right-hand shown, left-hand similar
Tighten to 88-118 Nm.
9. NOTE
: Right-hand shown, left-hand similar
Install new different ial strut to body bracket bolts.
Tigh
ten to 68-92 Nm.
10. Lower and remove trolley jack.
11
.
Attach the drive shaft to the flexible coupling.
Align the marks previously pain
ted on drive shaft and
flexible coupling.
Inst
all new drive shaft coupling bolts and nuts.
12. Tighten to 76-88 Nm.
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13. Inst
all the exhaust brackets.
Position exha
ust mounting bracket on subframe.
Inst
al
l bolts and nuts.
Tigh
te
n to 22-28 Nm.
14 . Route the
left hand parking brake cable through the
equalizer.
15 . Install th
e parking brake cable
in to the connecting clip.
16. Adjust the parking brake cable. Refer to 70.35.10.
17. CAUTION: Make sure the adaptive damping electrical
connector is correctly aligned. Failu re to follow these instructions
may cause damage to the electrical connector.
On vehicles with adaptive damping:
Conne ct
the shock absorber elec
trical connector, ensuring
the electrical connector key locates in the socket keyway.
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18
.
Install the brake caliper on to the carrier.
1. Position the caliper asse mbly on to the carrier.
2. Install the guide pins and tighten to 25-30 Nm.
3. Install the dust caps.
4. Install the brake caliper spring clip.
19
.
Connect the wheel speed sensor electrical connector.
20
.
Using a new tie strap, secure the wheel speed sensor harness
to the brake hose clip.
21. Install the rear wheels.
For additional informat ion, refer to Section 204
-04
Wheels and
Tire
s
.
22
.
Remove the axle stands and lower the vehicle.
For additional informat ion, refer to Section 100
-0
2 Jacking and
Liftin
g
.
23
.
Check and adjust the rear whee l alignment as necessary.
For additional informat ion, refer to Section 204
-00
Suspension
Sy
stem
- General
Information
.
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Rear Su
spension - Rear Shock Absorber
Re
mo
val and Installation
Remov
a
l
S
p
ecial Tool(s)
Spri
ng C
ompressors
204-179 (JD 199)
Spri ng Re
taining straps
204-179-1 (JD 199-1)
1. CAUTION: Replacement of nuts and bolts: Various
thread-locking devices are used on nuts and bolts throughout the
vehicle. These devices restrict the number of times a nut or bolt
can be used.
For additional informat ion, refer to Section 100
-00
General
Informati
o
n
.
R a
ise the rear of the vehicle
and support on axle stands.
For additional informat ion, refer to Section 100
-02
Jacking and
Liftin
g.
2. Re
move the relevant rear wheel.
For additional informat ion, refer to Section 204
-04 W
heels and
Tire
s.
3. CAUTIO
N: Do not suspend the caliper from the brake
hose as this will damage the hose.
Remove the brake caliper from the carrier.
1. Remove the caliper spring clip.
2. Remove the guide pin dust caps.
3. Slacken and withdr aw the guide pins.
4. Remove the caliper from the carrier and secure to the suspension mounting bracket using a tie strap.
4. Disc
onnect the wheel speed sensor electrical connector.
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5. Remove an
d discard the tie st
rap securing the wheel speed
sensor harness to the brake hose clip.
6. Mark the wi
shbone at the pivot
pin eccentric flange marker to
aid installation.
7. Remove the
pivot pin nut and washer.
8. CAUTION: To prevent damage to the parking brake cable,
the hub carrier must be supported on removal from the wishbone.
R
emove the hub carrie
r from the wishbone.
R
emove the pivot pin from the hub carrier.
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Withdraw th
e hub carrier and support on a block of wood.
9. CAUTIO
N: Note the position of
the shims during removal.
They must be returned to th eir original position during
installation.
Noting their positions, remove the shim from each end of the
pivot pin sleeve.
10 . WAR
NINGS:
ENSURE THE SPECIAL TOOLS ARE POSITIONED
DIAMETRICALLY OPPOSITE ON THE SPRING AND THE ARMS ARE
CORRECTLY SEATED .
WHEN COMPRESSING THE SPRING, TIGHTEN THE
SPECIAL-TOOL ADJUSTMENT BOLTS EVENLY.
Compress the spring.
Install and alig n th
e special
tools 204-179 diametrically
opposite on the spring.
Eve n
ly tighten the special tool tensioning bolts to
compress the spring.
11 . R
emove the shock absorber to
wishbone mounting nut and
bolt.
12. Remove the nuts securing th e shock absorber and spring
upper mounting to the body.
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13
.
Using the special tools 204-179-1, secure the upper mounting
to the spring.
14
.
Using a jack, retract the shock absorber through the
wishbone aperture.
15
.
Position a bolt through the spring coils and shock absorber
lower-bush, to temporarily locate the shock absorber.
16. Partially lower the jack for a ccess to the top of the shock
absorber.
17. On vehicles with adaptive damping:
Di
sconnect the shock absorber electrical connector by
pressing the lugs down and pulling the connector up.
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18. Lower and remove the
jack.
19. Remove the shock absorber an d spring assembly from the
vehicle and place the assembly on a work bench.
20. Clean the upper mounting spring location.
21 . Remove the
pigtail seat and cl
ean the wishbone lower spring
location.
22 . W
ith assistance, manually compress the shock absorber and
withdraw the bolt from the spring coils.
23 . R
emove the shock absorber from the upper mounting.
Posi
ti
on a wrench on the shock absorber shaft flats to
prevent rotation (wrench in socket on vehicles with
adaptive damping).
R e
move the shock absorber
upper retaining nut.
Remove the u
pper washer and isolator.
24. Remove the special tools 204-179-1 and remove the upper
mounting from the spring.