RSU-12
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REAR SUSPENSION BEAM
REAR SUSPENSION BEAM
Removal and InstallationINFOID:0000000005397082
REMOVAL
1. Remove wheel and tire using power tool.
2. Separate parking brake rear cable from rear drum brake and rear suspension beam. Refer to PB-5, "
On-
Vehicle Service".
3. Remove wheel sensor and wheel sensor harness from wheel hub and bearing assembly and rear suspen-
sion beam. Refer to BRC-34, "
Removal and Installation".
4. Remove lock plate and separate brake tube from brake hose. Refer to BR-12, "
Rear Brake Tube and Hose".
5. Remove wheel hub and bearing assembly and back plate. Refer to RAX-6, "
On-Vehicle Inspection and Service".
6. Set jack under rear suspension beam.
7. Remove coil spring (left/right). Refer to RSU-11, "
Removal and
Installation".
8. Remove bolts between body and rear suspension beam bracket. Refer to RSU-8, "
Component".
9. Gradually lower the jack, and then remove rear suspension beam from vehicle.
10. Remove the rear suspension beam bracket bolt and nut, and then remove rear suspension beam bracket
from rear suspension beam. Refer to RSU-8, "
Component".
11. Remove brake tube protector from rear suspension beam.
INSPECTION AFTER REMOVAL
Check components for deformation, cracks, and other damage, and replace if necessary.
INSTALLATION
Installation is in the reverse order of removal.
• For tightening torque, refer to RSU-8, "
Component".
• Refill with new brake fluid and bleed air. Refer to BR-9, "
Bleeding Brake System".
• Tighten wheel nuts to specification. Refer to WT-7, "
Adjustment".
• Check the following after finishing work.
- Parking brake operation (stroke): Refer to PB-5, "
On-Vehicle Service".
- Wheel sensor harness for proper connection: Refer to BRC-34, "
Removal and Installation".
• Perform final tightening of rear suspension beam and rear suspen-
sion beam bracket (rubber bushing) under unladen conditions with
tires on level ground.
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SEAT BELTS
ALR Function Stationary Check
1. Pull out entire length of seat belt from retractor until a click is heard.
2. Retract the webbing partially. A clicking noise should be heard as the webbing retracts, indicating that the
retractor is in the Automatic Locking Retractors (ALR) mode.
3. Grasp the seat belt and try to pull out the retractor. The webbing must lock and not extend any further. If NG, replace the retractor assembly.
4. Allow the entire length of the webbing to re tract to cancel the automatic locking mode.
ELR Function Moving Check
WARNING:
Perform the following test in a safe, open area clear of other vehicles and obstructions (for example, a
large, empty parking lot). Road surface must be p aved and dry. DO NOT perform the following test on
wet or gravel roads or on public streets and highw ays. This could result in an accident and serious
personal injury. The driver and passenger must be prepared to brace themselves in the event the
retractor does not lock.
1. Fasten driver's seat belt. Buckle a passenger in to the seat for the belt that is to be tested.
2. Proceed to the designated safe area.
3. Drive the vehicle at approximately 16 km/h ( 10 MPH). Notify any passengers of a pending sudden stop
and the driver and passenger must be prepared to brac e themselves in the event the retractor does not
lock, apply brakes firmly and make a very hard stop.
During the stop, seat belts should lock and not be extended. If the seat belt retractor assembly does not lock,
perform the retractor off-vehicle check.
SEAT BELT RETRACTOR OFF-VEHICLE CHECK
1. Remove the seat belt retractor. Refer to SB-4.
2. Slowly pull out seat belt webbing while tilting the re tractor assembly forward from the installed position
without twisting the retractor assemb ly as shown in the illustration.
A : Seat belt retractor in ve rtically installed position.
B : With 15 ° or less tilt, the webbing can be pulled out.
C : With 35 ° or more tilt, the webbing can not be pulled out.
D : Seat belt retractor in horizontally installed position.
: Vehicle front.
If the seat belt does not operate properly within the s pecifications, replace the seat belt retractor assem-
bly.
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