Rear Suspension No. 2 Arm

REAR SUSPENSION NO. 2 ARM

Components:

REMOVAL

NOTICE:
^ Press the height control switch to stop the vehicle height control operation before jacking up or lifting up the vehicle with air suspension.
^ Press the height control switch to operate the vehicle height control after jacking down or lifting down the vehicle with air suspension.
^ Support the rear axle carrier with a jack.

1. REMOVE REAR WHEEL





2. REMOVE REAR SUSPENSION ARM ASSEMBLY NO.2 LH
a. Remove the nut, and separate the height control sensor sub-assembly from the suspension arm assembly No. 2 (w/ height control sensor subassembly).





b. Place matchmarks on the adjust cams and rear suspension member sub-assembly.
c. Remove the nut, camber adjust cam and toe adjust cam, and disconnect the rear suspension arm assembly No. 2 (inner side).

NOTICE: When removing the nut, keep the bolt from rotating.





d. Remove the bolt, nut and the rear suspension arm assembly No. 2 (outer side) from the rear axle carrier.

NOTICE: When removing the bolt, keep the nut from rotating.

INSTALLATION





1. TEMPORARILY TIGHTEN REAR SUSPENSION ARM ASSEMBLY NO.2 LH
a. Install the rear suspension arm No. 2 (inner side) to the rear suspension member sub-assembly with the camber adjust cam and toe adjust cam, and temporarily tighten the nut.

HINT: Ensure that the paint mark faces to the rear.





b. Connect the rear suspension arm assembly No. 2 (outer side) to the rear axle carrier with the bolt and nut.

NOTICE: When installing the bolt, tighten the bolt temporarily with the nut fixed.





2. STABILIZE SUSPENSION
Jack up the rear axle carrier, placing a wood block to avoid damage. Apply load to the suspension so that the rear drive shaft assembly is horizontally positioned.





3. FULLY TIGHTEN REAR SUSPENSION ARM ASSEMBLY NO.2 LH
a. Align the matchmarks on the adjust cams and rear suspension member sub-assembly.
b. Fully tighten the nut.
Torque: 100 Nm (1,020 kgf-cm, 74 ft. lbs.)





c. Fully tighten the nut.
Torque: 112 Nm (1,140 kgf-cm, 83 ft. lbs.)





d. Install the height control sensor sub-assembly and nut to the suspension arm assembly No. 2 (w/ height control sensor sub-assembly)
Torque: 5.4 Nm (55 kgf-cm, 48 inch lbs.)
4. INSTALL REAR WHEEL
Torque: 103 Nm (1,050 kgf-cm, 76 ft. lbs.)
5. INSPECT REAR WHEEL ALIGNMENT
6. ADJUST VEHICLE HEIGHT
7. ADJUST HEADLIGHT AIM ONLY