Rear

REMOVAL
1. REMOVE REAR WHEEL

Torque: 103 Nm (1,050 kgf-cm, 76 ft. lbs.)

2. REMOVE BRAKE CALIPER AND DISC
a. Remove the 2 bolts and brake caliper.

Torque: 47 Nm (475 kgf-cm, 34 ft. lbs.)

b. Support the brake caliper securely.
c. Remove the disc.

3. CHECK BEARING BACKLASH AND AXLE HUB DEVIATION
a. Using a dial indicator, check the backlash near the center of the axle hub.

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 REAR AXLE HUB
a. Remove the 4 bolts and rear axle hub.

Torque: 80 Nm (820 kgf-cm, 59 ft. lbs.)

b. Remove the O-ring.

HINT: At the time of installation, coat a new O-ring with MP grease.

5. DISCONNECT BACKING PLATE FROM REAR AXLE CARRIER
a. Disconnect the backing plate from the rear axle carrier.
b. Support the backing plate securely.
6. w/ ABS:
DISCONNECT ABS SPEED SENSOR
Disconnect the ABS speed sensor from the rear axle carrier.

Torque: 8.0 Nm (82 kgf-cm, 71 inch lbs.)

7. REMOVE REAR AXLE CARRIER

a. Remove the nut and bolt, disconnect the strut rod from VOW rear axle carrier.

Torque: 113 Nm (1,150 kgf-cm, 83 ft. lbs.)

HINT: At the time of installation, after stabilizing the suspension, torque the nut.

b. Remove the 2 nuts from the shock absorber lower set bolts.

HINT: Do not remove the bolts.

Torque: Nut A: 255 Nm (2,600 kgf-cm, 188 ft. lbs.)

HINT: At the time of installation, after stabilizing the suspension, torque the nuts.

c. Remove the nut and bolt, disconnect the lower suspension arms from the axle carrier.

Torque: Nut B: 197 Nm (2,010 kgf-cm, 145 ft. lbs.)

HINT: At the time of installation, after stabilizing the suspension, torque the nut.

d. Pull out the 2 bolts from the shock absorber, remove rear axle carrier.

INSTALLATION
Installation is in the reverse order of removal.
AFTER INSTALLATION, CHECK ABS SPEED SENSOR SIGNAL AND REAR WHEEL ALIGNMENT