Removal

SUSPENSION: PNEUMATIC CYLINDER WITH REAR SHOCK ABSORBER: REMOVAL

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

1. REMOVE DECK SIDE TRIM COVER LH
2. REMOVE REAR WHEEL
3. SEPARATE REAR STABILIZER LINK ASSEMBLY LH






(a) Support the rear axle carrier with a jack.






(b) Remove the nut, and disconnect the stabilizer link from the shock absorber.
HINT: If the ball joint turns together with the nut, use a hexagon wrench (5 mm) to hold the stud.

4. SEPARATE HEIGHT CONTROL SENSOR SUB-ASSEMBLY REAR LH
(a) Remove the nut and disconnect the height control sensor sub-assembly rear LH from the rear No. 2 suspension arm.
5. REMOVE PNEUMATIC REAR LH W/SHOCK ABSORBER CYLINDER ASSEMBLY






(a) Disconnect the connector No. 2.
(b) Using SST (s), remove the height control tube No. 7 from the pneumatic shock absorber.
SST: 09730-00010






(c) 2WD models:
Disconnect the skid control sensor connector. Remove the 2 bolts, and disconnect the flexible hose and skid control sensor wire from the pneumatic shock absorber.






(d) 4WD models:
Remove the 3 bolts, and disconnect the flexible hose and speed sensor from the pneumatic shock absorber and rear axle carrier.






(e) Loosen the 2 nuts on the lower side of the pneumatic shock absorber.
HINT: Do not remove the 2 bolts and 2 nuts.





(f) Remove the 3 nuts.
(g) Lower the rear axle carrier, and remove the 2 nuts and bolts on the lower side of the pneumatic shock absorber.
(h) Remove the pneumatic shock absorber.