Rear
REMOVAL
1. Remove the rear wheel.
Torque: 103 Nm (76 ft. lbs.).
2. Remove brake caliper and disc.
a. Remove the two brake caliper set bolts.
Torque: 47 Nm (34 ft. lbs.).
b. Support the brake caliper securely.
c. Remove the disc.
3. Check the bearing backlash and axle hub deviation.
a. Place a dial indicator near the center of the axle hub and check the backlash in the bearing shaft direction.
Maximum: 0.05 mm (0.0020 inch).
If the backlash exceeds the maximum, replace the axle hub with the bearing.
b. Using a dial indicator, check the deviation at the surface of the axle hub outside the hub bolt.
Maximum: 0.07 mm (0.0028 inch).
If the deviation exceeds the maximum, replace the axle hub with bearing.
4. Remove the rear axle hub.
a. Remove the four bolts and rear axle hub.
Torque: 80 Nm (59 ft. lbs.).
b. Remove the O-ring.
HINT: At the time of installation, coat a new O-ring with MP grease.
5. Disconnect the backing plate from the rear axle carrier.
a. Disconnect the backing plate from the rear axle carrier.
b. Support the backing plate securely.
6. w/ABS:
Disconnect the ABS speed sensor from the rear axle carrier.
Torque: 8.0 Nm (71 inch lbs.).
7. Remove rear axle carrier.
a. Remove the nut and bolt, disconnect the strut rod from the rear axle carrier.
Torque: 113 Nm (83 ft. lbs.)
HINT: At the time of installation, after stabilizing the suspension, torque the nut.
b. Remove the two nuts from the shock absorber lower set bolts.
HINT: Do not remove the bolts.
Torque:
- Nut A: 255 Nm (188 ft. lbs.)
HINT: At the time of installation, after stabilizing the suspension, torque the nut.
c. Remove the nut and bolt, disconnect the lower suspension arms from the axle carrier.
Torque:
- Nut B: 197 Nm (145 ft. lbs.)
HINT: At the time of installation, after stabilizing the suspension, torque the nut.
d. Pull out the two bolts from the shock absorber, then remove the rear axle carrier.
INSTALLATION
Installation is in the reverse order of removal. After installation, check ABS speed sensor signal and rear wheel alignment.