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Arm-Rear, Lower

Arm-Rear, Lower

Removal
1. Set the suspension to the design height setting.





2. Mark the position of the rear lower arm adjustment cam to the crossmember.





3. NOTE: Wagon shown, 3-door, 4-door and 5-door similar.

Remove the rear lower arm.

Installation

NOTE: Final tightening of the rear suspension components should be carried out at the design height setting.





Wagon

1. NOTE: Do not fully tighten the rear lower arm to wheel knuckle bolt at this stage.

NOTE: Align the mark on the rear lower arm adjustment cam to the mark on the crossmember.

Install the rear lower arm.





2. Detach the rear lower arm from the wheel knuckle.
3. Lower the suspension from the design height setting.





3-door, 4-door and 5-door

4. NOTE: Align the mark on the rear lower arm adjustment cam to the mark on the crossmember.

Install the rear lower arm.
5. Lower the suspension from the design height setting.





6. Attach the stabilizer bar to the rear lower arm.

All vehicles
7. Install the springs.
8. Check the rear wheel alignment.