REAR COIL SPRING INSTALLATION

CAUTION / NOTICE / HINT

Tech Tips

Use the same procedure for the RH side and LH side.
The procedure listed below is for the LH side.

PROCEDURE

INSTALL REAR LOWER COIL SPRING INSULATOR
1. Install the rear lower coil spring insulator to the rear No. 2 suspension arm assembly.
INSTALL REAR UPPER COIL SPRING INSULATOR
1. Install the rear upper coil spring insulator.
INSTALL REAR COIL SPRING
1. *a Identification Mark
  
  Set the rear coil spring to the rear No. 2 suspension arm assembly.
  
  Note
  
  Set the rear coil spring so that the identification mark is positioned as shown in the illustration.
2. *a Wooden Block
  
  *b Jack
  
  Using a jack and wooden block, slowly jack up the rear No. 2 suspension arm assembly and then temporarily install the rear No. 2 suspension arm assembly to the rear axle assembly with the bolt (B) and nut.
  
  Torque:
  
  100 N*m { 1020 kgf*cm, 74 ft.*lbf }
  
  CAUTION:
  
  Do not jack up the rear No. 2 suspension arm assembly too high as the vehicle may fall.
  Note
  - Because the nut has its own stopper, do not turn the nut. Tighten the bolt with the nut secured.
  - When jacking up the rear No. 2 suspension arm assembly, be sure to jack it up slowly.
  - Insert the bolt with the threaded end facing the front of the vehicle.
INSTALL REAR STABILIZER LINK SUB-ASSEMBLY
1. Install the rear stabilizer link sub-assembly to the rear stabilizer bar with the nut (B).
  
  Torque:
  
  90 N*m { 918 kgf*cm, 66 ft.*lbf }
  
  Tech Tips
  
  If the ball joint turns together with the nut, use a 6 mm hexagon socket wrench to hold the stud bolt.
2. Install the rear stabilizer link sub-assembly to the rear No. 2 suspension arm assembly with the 2 nuts (A).
  
  Torque:
  
  82 N*m { 836 kgf*cm, 60 ft.*lbf }
INSTALL REAR SUSPENSION ARM COVER

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INSTALL REAR WHEEL

Torque:

103 N*m { 1050 kgf*cm, 76 ft.*lbf }
INSTALL REAR NO. 2 SUSPENSION ARM ASSEMBLY

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INSPECT AND ADJUST REAR WHEEL ALIGNMENT

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*a	Wooden Block
*b	Jack