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204-02-1 2 Rear Suspension 204-02-1 2
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
Remove the beam axle retaining bolts on 3. Attach the spring to the lower spring seat on
both sides. both sides. /'
installation 4. N0TE:Do not fully tighten the shock
absorber retaining bolts at this stage.
All vehicles Attach the shock absorber to the beam axle
N0TE:Final tightening of the beam axle on both sides.
components should be carried out when the vehicle I I
weight is on the road wheels.
1. Using a suitable transmission jack, locate
the beam axle.
2. N0TE:Do not fully tighten the beam axle
retaining bolts at this stage.
Install the beam axle.
Install the beam axle retaining bolts on both
sides.
5. Remove the securing strap.
6. Lower and remove the transmission jack.
7. Install the rear wheel speed sensor.
For additional information, refer to: Rear
Wheel Speed Sensor
(206-09 Anti-Lock
Control, Removal and Installation).
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204-02-1 3 Rear Suspension 204-02-1 3
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
8. Attach the parking brake cable to the beam Using a suitable blind rivet gun, install new
axle on both sides. rivets.
Vehicles with rear disc brakes 12. Install the brake drum and wheel spindle
assembly on both sides.
9. Attach the parking brake cable to the beam
axle bracket on both sides.
10. Install the brake disc shield.
For additional information, refer to: Brake
Disc Shield
(206-04 Rear Disc Brake,
Removal and Installation).
Vehicles with rear drum brakes
11. Attach the brake backing plate, wheel
cylinder and brake shoes assembly to the
beam axle on both sides.
13. Attach the parking brake cable to the beam
axle bracket on both sides.
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204-02-1 4 Rear Suspension 204102-14
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
14. Connect the parking brake cable on both 18. Tighten the shock absorber lower mounting
sides. bolt on both sides.
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15. Attach the rear wheel speed sensor and 19. Adjust the parking brake cable.
brake hose retaining bracket to the beam
For additional information, refer to: Parking
axle on both sides.
Brake Cable Adjustment
- Vehicles With:
Install the retaining bolt. Rear Drum Brakes (206-05 Parking Brake
and Actuation, General Procedures).
16. Install the rear wheels and tires.
For additional information, refer to: Wheel
and Tire
(204-04 Wheels and Tires,
Removal and Installation).
All vehicles
17. Tighten the beam axle retaining bolts on
both sides.
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204-02-1 5 Rear Suspension 204-02-1 5
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
Wheel Spindle(l5 366 0)
ji t
' Removal
All vehicles
I. Remove the dust cap.
Vehicles with rear drum brakes
2. Remove the brake drum.
4. Remove the wheel spindle.
Vehicles with rear disc brakes
5. Remove the brake disc.
For additional information, refer to: Brake
Disc
(206-04 Rear Disc Brake, Removal and
Installation).
For additional information, refer to: Brake
6. Remove the wheel hub.
Drum
(206-02 Drum Brake, Removal and Remove and discard the wheel hub retaining ( Installation). nut.
3. Detach the wheel speed sensor from the
wheel spindle.
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204-02-1 6 Rear Suspension 204-02-1 6
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
7. Detach the wheel speed sensor from the
wheel spindle.
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8. Remove the wheel spindle.
Installation
N0TE:lnstall a new wheel hub retaining nut.
1. To install, reverse the removal procedure.
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204-02-1 7 Rear Suspension 204-02-1 7
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
Rear Wheel Bearing
Special Tool(s)
General Equipment
17041
I Soft faced hammer I
Installer, Input Shaft Seal
307-2 1 0 (1 7-04 1 )
Vehicles with rear drum brakes
3. Release the parking brake.
4. Remove the brake drum and hub assembly.
Remove and discard the wheel hub retaining
nut.
I Wooden block I Vehicles with rear disc brakes
i , Removal
CAUTI0N:The brake drum and hub
assembly removal in this procedure is for
5. Remove the brake disc.
For additional information, refer to: Brake
Disc
(206-04 Rear Disc Brake, Removal and
Installation).
installing a new wheel bearing, not for
6. Remove the wheel hub.
access to brake system components.
Remove and discard the wheel hub retaining
nut.
All vehicles
1. Remove the dust cap.
2. Remove the wheel and tire.
For additional information, refer to: Wheel
and Tire
(204-04 Wheels and Tires, Removal
and installation).
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204-02-1 8 Rear Suspension 204-02-1 8
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
All vehicles Using the special tool, install the new wheel
7. Remove and discard the wheel speed sensor bearing (brake
disc shown).
ring (brake disc shown).
2. Install the circlip (brake disc shown).
8. Remove the circlip (brake disc shown).
3. CAUTIONS:
9. Using the special tool, remove and discard AMake sure the wheel speed sensor ring
the wheel bearing (brake disc shown).
is not knocked, damaged and kept free from
metal fragments.
A~rotect the face of the wheel speed
sensor ring with a non-ferrous flat block to
prevent damage.
A~ake sure the wheel hub or brake drum
is adequately supported and do not allow
it
to rest on the wheel studs..
AMake sure the wheel speed sensor ring
is pressed on slowly and squarely until fully
seated.
ADO not exceed a maximum load of 10 kN.
Installation
All vehicles
&AUTION:SU~~O~~ the wheel hub
assembly on the wheel mounting face and
not on the wheel nut studs.
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204-02-1 9 Rear Suspension 204-02-1 9
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
Using the special tool, install a new wheel
speed sensor ring (brake disc shown).
Vehicles with rear drum brakes
4. CAUTIONS:
AAvoid impact on the wheel speed sensor
ring.
AMake sure the wheel speed sensor ring
is clean.
AAvoid any contact between the wheel
, speed sensor ring and a magnetic surface.
' , A~otate the wheel hub assembly 10 times
counter-clockwise when tightening the wheel
hub retaining nut to prevent damage to the
wheel bearing.
N0TE:lnstall a new wheel hub retaining nut.
Install the brake drum and hub assembly.
5. Apply the parking brake.
Vehicles with rear disc brakes
6. CAUTIONS:
AAvoid impact on the wheel speed sensor
ring.
AMake sure the wheel speed sensor ring
is clean.
AAvoid any contact between the wheel
speed sensor ring and a magnetic surface.
A~otate the wheel hub assembly 10 times
counter-clockwise when tightening the wheel
hub retaining nut to prevent damage to the
wheel bearing.
N0TE:lnstall a new wheel hub retaining nut.
Install the wheel hub retaining nut.
7. lnstall the brake disc.
For additional information, refer to: Brake
Disc (206-04 Rear Disc Brake, Removal and
Installation).
All vehicles
8. Install the wheel and tire.
For additional information, refer to: Wheel
and Tire (204-04 Wheels and Tires, Removal
and Installation).
9. N0TE:lf the dust cap is damaged a new dust
cap must be installed.
Using a soft faced hammer and a wooden
block, install the dust cap.
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