Rear Lower Arm B Removal/Installation

Rear Lower Arm B Removal and Installation

Removal

1. Raise the vehicle Service and Repair.

2. Remove the rear wheel.

3. Position a floor jack at the connecting point of lower arm B and the knuckle. Raise the floor jack until the suspension begins to compress.





4. Remove the flange bolt (A) that connects lower arm B and the knuckle.

5. Lower the floor jack gradually.

6. Remove the spring (A), the upper spring seat (B) and the lower spring seat (C).





7. Mark the cam positions of the adjusting bolt (D) and the adjusting cam plate (E), then remove the self-locking nut (F), the adjusting cam plate, and the adjusting bolt.

Installation

1. Position lower arm B, install the adjusting bolt (A) and the adjusting cam plate (C), and loosely install the new self-locking nut (D).









2. Install the spring (E) and the upper spring seat (F). Align the bottom of the spring and the lower spring seat (G) with the lower arm B as shown.

3. Position a floor jack at the connecting point of lower arm B and the knuckle.





4. Slowly raise the jack until you can align the bolt holes with lower arm B and the knuckle, then loosely install the new flange bolt (A).

5. Raise the rear suspension with a floor jack until the vehicle just lifts off the safety stands.

6. Tighten the flange bolt and the self-locking nut while holding the adjusting bolt to the specified torque.

NOTE: Align the cam positions of the adjusting bolt and the adjusting cam plate with the marked positions when tightening.

7. Clean the mating surfaces of the brake disc/drum inside of the wheel, then install the rear wheel.

8. Check the wheel alignment, and adjust it if necessary Service and Repair.