Rear Suspension Assembly

Remove or disconnect:

PROCEDURE.

1. Raise the vehicle and remove the rear wheels.

2. Remove the exhaust heat shield from the underbody of the

vehicle.

3. Measure the free length of the parking brake rod threaded end.

3a. Remove the self-locking nut from the parking brake rod.

3b. Remove the lock plate from the equalizer lever.

3c. Disconnect the parking brake cable from the equalizer lever.

3d. Remove the parking brake cable from the guides located on the

transmission tunnel.

3e. Disconnect the plastic bushings from the hook on the fuel tank and move them aside.

muffler.

4. Place a hydraulic jack with a suitable support under one of the rear

suspension arms and raise it slightly.

5. Disconnect the brake line pipes from the brake hoses at the support brackets and remove the clips.

5a. Disconnect the brake hoses from the bracket.

5b. Install caps or plug the brake line openings to prevent dirt from entering.

6. Shock absorbers.

7. Remove bolts 23 from the rear suspension arm hinges. Lower the hydraulic jack.

8. Rear springs 28. If necessary, press the arm down by inserting a lever into the shock absorber bracket, and remove the spring

28. In the same order, remove spring 28 and shock absorber 7 on the other side of the vehicle.

9. Place the hydraulic jack under the center of the rear axle beam.

9a. Remove bolt 23 from the bracket on the underbody.

9b. Lower the jack with the rear axle beam. Place the parking brake cable

on the muffler.

9c. Remove the rear axle beam from the jack (two persons), install it and clamp it in a vise using protective pads.

Disassembly

PROCEDURE.

1. Unscrew the lock screw and remove the brake drum. If necessary, push back the parking brake expander lever using a screwdriver.

2. Remove the dust cap 17 from the hub.

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3. Remove cotter pin 15 and unscrew nut 16 of the spindle.

3a. Remove hub 12 from the spindle.

4. Bend back the clamps securing the parking brake cables located on the rear suspension.

5. Unscrew the bolts and remove the support brake discs from the rear suspension arms. Remove the paper gaskets.

6. Unscrew the mounting bolts and remove the stabilizer bar.

25. If necessary, loosen the stabilizer bar fit in the seats using a drift.

7. Disconnect the parking brake cables from the brackets on the rear suspension arms.

Assembly.

PROCEDURE.

1. Install stabilizer bar 25 into the new rear axle beam and insert the bolts into the stabilizer head holes. Install the nuts and tighten the bolts to torque 80 N·m.

2. Coat the back side of the support brake disc contacting the paper gasket with a thin layer of sealant. Install the paper gasket in place.

3. Lubricate the mounting bolts with a thin layer of thread locker and

install the support brake discs on the suspension arms. Tighten the bolts to torque 28 N·m.

4. Connect the parking brake cables to the brackets on the rear

suspension arms. Bend the clamps.

5. Lubricate the spindle with bearing grease and install hub 12. Secure the hub with lock washer 14 and nut

16. Tighten nut 16 to torque 16 N·m. Adjust the hub bearings.

6. Install the brake drums and lock screws.

Installation

PROCEDURE.

1. Install the rear axle beam assembly (two persons) on the hydraulic jack. Place the parking brake cable on the muffler.

2. Raise the beam and attach it to the underbody brackets.

2a. Place the hydraulic jack with a suitable support under one of the arms and raise it slightly.

3. Install the lower spring seat 27, spring 28 and upper rubber ring 29 into the body pocket.

4. Raise the suspension arm with a jack as necessary and insert the eye.

shock absorber 7 into the bracket.

4a. If the bracket holes and the shock absorber eye are not aligned, align them using a rod.

4b. Insert bolt 8, install nut 9 and tighten to 69 N·m.

4c. Lower the jack.

5. Secure the brake hoses in the brackets on the rear axle beam. Install the clamps.

Connect the brake line pipes to the hoses.

6. Install the parking brake cable into the hook on the fuel tank and into the bracket on the body underbody.

7. Connect the equalizer and cable to the parking brake rod and install the nut. Nut.

must be in the same position as before disassembly (refer to step 3 of rear axle beam removal).

8. Lower the vehicle slightly and install the rear wheels.

9. With the parking brake lever released, adjust the nut on the parking brake rod so that the slowly rotating rear wheels begin to brake.

10. Adjust the wheel hub bearings.

11. Lower the vehicle and tighten the wheel bolts to 90 N·m.

12. In the static suspension position corresponding to curb weight.

vehicle, insert bolts 23 for the suspension arm pivots into the brackets, install nuts 21 and tighten to 95 N·m.

13. Adjust the rear brake assemblies.

13a. Bleed air from the brake hydraulic system (bleed the brake system).

13b. Check the brake hydraulic system for leaks.

13c. Adjust the parking brake.