Rear Suspension Frame Removal and Installation

Rear Suspension Frame Removal and Installation

Removal
1) Hoist vehicle and remove rear wheels.
2) Remove exhaust pipe No. 2.
3) Remove propeller shaft (4WD model).
4) Remove wheel speed sensor bracket bolt (1).
5) Remove wheel speed sensor from upper arm (2).





6) Remove control rod.
7) Remove trailing arm from suspension knuckle.
8) Remove rear stabilizer joint bracket from suspension knuckle.
9) Remove lower arm.
10) Dismount rear deferential (4WD model).
11) Remove upper arm bolt (1) to remove suspension knuckle (2) from upper arm (3).








12) Remove frame front bar bolts (1) and frame front bar rear nut (2) to remove frame front bar (3).





13) Support rear suspension frame by using transmission jack.

WARNING:
If not supported in well-balanced way, rear suspension frame may drop during removal and could cause injury. Be sure to support rear suspension frame with transmission jack at its center.

14) Remove rear suspension frame front nuts (1), rear suspension frame rear bolts (2), and rear suspension frame mount washers (3) to remove rear suspension frame (4) and rear suspension frame mount stoppers (5).





15) Remove upper arm bolts (1) to remove upper arms (2) from rear suspension frame.





Installation
Reverse removal procedure, noting the following points.
^ Upper arm bolt on the rear suspension frame end of upper arm must be inserted from front side of vehicle, while upper arm bolt on the suspension knuckle end of upper arm must be inserted from rear side of vehicle.
^ The following bolts and nuts must use new.
- Rear rear suspension frame front nut
- Rear rear suspension frame rear bolt
- Frame front bar front bolt
- Frame front bar rear nut

CAUTION:
These bolt and nut are pre-coated with friction stabilizer. Never reuse bolt and nut. Otherwise, bolt and nut may loosen.

^ Tighten every part to specified torque.

Tightening torque
Upper arm nut (on rear suspension frame side): 75 Nm (7.6 kg-m, 55.5 lbf-ft)
Rear suspension frame front nut: 110 Nm (11.2 kg-m, 81.5 lbf-ft)
Rear suspension frame rear bolt: 110 Nm (11.2 kg-m, 81.5 lbf-ft)
Upper arm nut (on suspension knuckle side): 75 Nm (7.6 kg-m, 55.5 lbf-ft)
Rear suspension frame front bar bolt: 65 Nm (6.6 kg-m, 48.0 lbf-ft)
Rear suspension frame front bar nut: 110 Nm (11.2 kg-m, 81.5 lbf-ft)
Wheel speed sensor bracket bolt: 25 Nm (2.5 kg-m, 18.5 lbf-ft)