0A-20 GENERAL INFORMATION
VEHICLE LIFTING POINTS
WHEN USING FRAME CONTACT HOIST
WARNING:
Before applying hoist to underbody, always take vehicle balance throughout service into consider-
ation. Vehicle balance on hoist may change depending on what part to be removed.
Before lifting up the vehicle, check to be sure that end of hoist arm is not in contact with brake pipe,
fuel pipe, bracket or any other part.
When using frame contact hoist, apply hoist as shown (right and left at the same position). Lift up
the vehicle till 4 tires are a little off the ground and make sure that the vehicle will not fall off by try-
ing to move vehicle body in both ways. Work can be started only after this confirmation.
Make absolutely sure to lock hoist after vehicle is hoisted up.
1. Vehicle front
2. Support position for frame contact hoist and safety stand
3. Floor jack position
4. Embossed-mark
3E-16 REAR SUSPENSION
11) Remove shock absorber lower bolts (1) (right & left).
12) Detach shock absorber (2) lower sides (right & left) from rear
axle.
13) Lower rear axle gradually as far down as where coil springs
(1) (right & left) can be removed.
14) Remove coil springs (right & left).
15) Loosen rear trailing arm nuts (1) from trailing arm but don’t
remove bolts (right & left).
16) While supporting rear axle (1) at both ends (right & left),
remove rear trailing arm bolts (right & left) and then remove
rear axle (1) from chassis by lowering floor jack gradually.
INSTALLATION
Install removed parts in reverse order of removal, noting the fol-
lowing points.
1) Place rear axle on floor jack.
Then install lateral rod to rear axle and tighten nut tempo-
rarily at this step.
