2010 INFINITI QX56 Oil

RSU-10
< ON-VEHICLE REPAIR >
REAR SUSPENSION ASSEMBLY
Rear Load Leveling Air Suspension System
13. Coil spring14. Upper rubber seat15. Rear suspension member
16. Spare tire bracket 17. Bound bumper Front
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1. Rear load leveling air suspension
hose, RH 2. Shock absorber, RH
3. Height sensor
4. Rear load leveling air suspension hose, LH 5. Shock absorber, LH
6. Rear load leveling air suspension
compressor assembly
Front
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RSU-12
< REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION >
REAR SUSPENSION MEMBER
Rear Load Leveling Air Suspension System
REMOVAL
1. Use the CONSULT-III “EXHAUST SOLENOID” active test to release the air pressure from the rear load
leveling air suspension system.
2. Disconnect the electrical connectors for the height sensor and the rear load leveling air suspension com-
pressor assembly.
3. Unclip the rubber cover to access the rear load leveling air suspension compressor assembly.
4. Disconnect the rear load leveling air suspension hoses at the rear load leveling air suspension compressor assembly.
• To disconnect the hoses, push in on the lock ring using a suit-able tool and pull the hose out.
5. Remove both of the rear wheel and tire assemblies using power tool.
6. Remove the brake caliper without disconnecting the brake hoses, using power tool. Reposition the brake caliper out of the
way using a suitable wire. Refer to BR-36, "
Removal and Instal-
lation of Brake Caliper and Disc Rotor" .
CAUTION:
13. Coil spring 14. Upper rubber seat15. Rear suspension member
16. Spare tire bracket 17. Bound bumper Front
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1. Rear load leveling air suspension
hose, RH 2. Shock absorber, RH
3. Height sensor
4. Rear load leveling air suspension hose, LH 5. Shock absorber, LH
6. Rear load leveling air suspension
compressor assembly (includes the
bracket and rubber cover)
Front
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REAR SUSPENSION MEMBERRSU-13
< REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION >
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• Do not crimp or stretch the brake hose when re positioning the brake caliper out of the way.
• Do not press brake pedal while the brake caliper is removed.
7. Remove the spare tire.
8. Disconnect the two rear ABS sensor electrical connectors.
9. Remove the two rear drive shafts. Refer to RAX-10, "
Removal and Installation" .
10. Remove the rear final drive. Refer to DLN-250, "
Removal and Installation" .
11. Remove the EVAP canister bolt from the top of the rear suspension member.
12. Disconnect the parking brake cables from the brackets on the rear suspension member.
13. Set a suitable jack to support each of the rear lower links and the coil spring tension.
14. Remove both of the rear lower link outer bolts and lower the jack to remove the rear coil springs.
15. Remove the two bolts to disconnect the seat belt latch anchor from the rear suspension member.
16. Disconnect both of the connecting rods from the rear stabilizer
bar.
17. Set a suitable jack under the rear suspension member.
18. Remove the six rear suspension member bolts.
19. Slowly lower the jack to remove the rear suspension member, suspension arm, front and rear lower links and stabilizer bar as
an assembly.
20. If necessary, remove the suspension arm, spare tire bracket, height sensor, rear load leveling air suspension hoses, stabilizer
bar, knuckle, and front and rear lower links from the rear suspension member.
INSPECTION AFTER REMOVAL
Check the rear suspension member for deformation, cracks, and other damage and replace if necessary.
INSTALLATION
Installation is in the reverse order of removal.
• When raising the rear suspension member assembly, use the
locating pins to align the rear suspension member to the vehicle
body.
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< REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION >
REAR SUSPENSION MEMBER
• When installing the upper and lower rubber seats for the rear coilsprings, the arrow embossed on the rubber seats must point out
toward the wheel and tire assembly.
• To connect the rear load leveling air suspension hoses, the lock ring must be fully seated in the fitt ing. Insert the hose (B) into the
lock ring (A) until the lock ring (A) is touching the hose (B) as
shown. Pull on the hose to check that it is securely inserted.
• Perform the final tightening of the nuts and bolts for the links (rubber bushing) under unladen condition (unladen condition means that the fuel tank, engine cool ant and lubricants are at the full specification, and
the spare tire, jack, hand tools, and mats are in t heir designated positions) with the tires on level ground.
• Check the wheel alignment. Refer to RSU-6, "
Wheel Alignment Inspection" .
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< REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION >
SHOCK ABSORBER
2. Drill 2 – 3 mm (0.08 – 0.12 in) hole at the position ( ) from topas shown in the figure to release gas gradually.
CAUTION:
• Wear eye protection (safety glasses).
• Wear gloves.
• Be careful with metal chips or oil blown out by the com-pressed gas.
NOTE:
• Drill vertically in this direction ( ).
• Directly to the outer tube avoiding brackets.
• The gas is clear, colorless, odorless, and harmless.
3. Position the drilled hole downward and drain oil by moving the piston rod several times. CAUTION:
Dispose of drained oil according to the law and local regulations.
A : 20 – 30 mm (0.79 – 1.18 in)
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REAR LOWER LINK & COIL SPRINGRSU-21
< REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION >
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REAR LOWER LINK & COIL SPRING
Removal and InstallationINFOID:0000000005148136
REMOVAL
1. Remove the wheel and tire assembly using power tool. Refer to WT-49, "Rotation" .
2. Use CONSULT-III "EXHAUST SOLENOID" active test to release the air pressure from the rear load level-
ing air suspension system.
3. For removing the LH rear lower link and coil spring, remove the height sensor arm bracket bolt from the LH rear lower link.
4. Set a suitable jack to relieve the coil spring tension from the rear lower link.
WARNING:
Do not compress the coil sp ring when setting the jack.
5. Loosen the rear lower link adjusting bolt and nut connected to the rear suspension member, using power tool.
6. Remove the rear lower link bolt and nut from the knuckle using power tool.
7. Slowly lower the suitable jack to release the coil spring tension. Then remove the upper rubber seat, coil spring, and lower rubber seat from the rear lower link.
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RSU-22
< REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION >
REAR LOWER LINK & COIL SPRING
8. Remove the rear lower link adjusting bolt and nut from the rearsuspension member using power tool, then remove the rear
lower link.
INSPECTION AFTER REMOVAL
Check the coil spring and rubber seats for deformation, cracks, or other damage and replace if necessary.
INSTALLATION
Installation is in the reverse order of removal.
• Tighten the nuts and bolts to specification. Refer to RSU-9, "
Component" .
• When installing the upper and lower rubber seats for the rear coil springs, the arrow embossed on the rubber seats must point out
toward the wheel and tire assembly.
• After installing the rear lower link and coil spring, check the wheel alignment and adjust if necessary. Refer to RSU-6, "
Wheel Align-
ment Inspection"
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RSU-30
< SERVICE DATA AND SPECIFICATIONS (SDS)
SERVICE DATA AND SPECIFICATIONS (SDS)
Wheelarch Height (Unladen*
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Unit: mm (in)
*1: Fuel, engine coolant and engine oil full. Spare tire, jack, hand tools and mats in designated positions.
*2: Verify the vehicle height. If vehicle height is not within ± 10 mm (0.39 in) of the specification, perform the control unit initialization pro-
cedure. Refer to RSU-26, "
Initialization Procedure" .
Suspension type
Air leveling*
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Applied model2WD4WD
Front wheelarch height (Hf) 920
(36.22) 937
(36.89)
Rear wheelarch height (Hr) 917
(36.10) 937
(36.89)
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