3.
Trailing Arm Removal/lnstallation
1.Raise the rear of the vehicle, and suppon it with
safety stands in the proper location (see page 1,8).
Remove the rear wheels.
Remove the knuckle (see page 18-28).
Place the floor jack under the trailing arm (A) to
support it.
B10 x 1.25 mm38Nm(3.9 kgl.m,28 tbf.ftl
12 x 1.25 mm61 N m (6.2 kgt m.
A 4s tbf,ft)
Remove the flange nut (B), and disconnect the
stabilizer link (C) from the trailing arm.
Remove the flange bolt {D), and disconnect the
damper (E) from the trailing arm.
Remove the trailing arm front mounting bolts (A).
A12 x 1.25 Jnm108 N.m {11.0 kgt.m,80 tbf.ft)
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7. Remove the trailing arm rear mounting bolt (A).
Do not loosen the special bolts (B) on the
trailing arm.
A12 x 1.25 mm59 N.m
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Lower the jack, and remove the trailing arm.
Install the trailing arm in the reverse order of
removal, and note these items:
. First install allthe suspension components and
lightly tlghten the bolts and nuts, then place ajack under the trailing arm, and raise the
suspension to load it with the vehicle's weight
before fully tightening the bolts and nuts to the
specified torque values.. Tighten allthe mounting hardware to the
specif ied torque values.. Before installing the wheel, clean the mating
surface of the brake disc and the inside of the
wneei.. Check the wheel alignment, and adjust it if
necessary (see page'18-4).
8.
9.
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D
Installation
1. Position the damper assembly in the body. Note
the direction of the damper mounting base so that
the small hole dot on it is toward the front and
inside of the vehicle.
Loosely install the flange nuts (A) onto the top of
the damper,
A10 x 1.25 mm59 N.m16.0 kgt.m, ia lbt ft)
3. Loosely installthe flange bolt (A) on the bottom of
the damper.
12x 1.25 mm61 N m {6.2 kgf.m. 45 lbf.ft)
Raise the suspension with a floor jack to load the
vehicle weight, and tighten the nuts and bolt to the
specified torque values.
Clean the mating surface ofthe brake disc and the
inside of the wheel, then install the rear wheel.
Check the wheel alignment, and adjust it if
necessary (see page 18-4).
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