Repair Procedures: Removal

Release the parking brake.
Remove the rear wheel.
Tightening torque Nm (kgf.m, lb-ft):

90 ~ 110 (9.0 ~ 11.0, 65 ~ 80)

Fig 1: Identifying Rear Wheel And Nuts
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Support the lower part of the lower arm (A) by using a jack, then remove the bolt (B).
Tightening torque Nm (kgf.m, lb-ft):

140 ~ 160 (14 ~ 16, 101 ~ 116)

Fig 2: Identifying Lower Arm And Bolt
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Temporarily loosen the lower arm (A) to cross member nut, then remove the coil spring (B) by taking down the jack.
Tightening torque Nm (kgf.m, lb-ft):

140 ~ 160 (14 ~ 16, 101 ~ 116)

Fig 3: Identifying Lower Arm And Coil Spring
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Remove the wheel speed sensor (A) and parking brake wire bracket (B).

Fig 4: Identifying Wheel Speed Sensor
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Fig 5: Identifying Parking Brake Wire Bracket
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Disconnect the upper arm (B) from the carrier assembly after loosening the nut (A).
Tightening torque Nm (kgf.m, lb-ft):

100 ~ 120 (10 ~ 12, 72 ~ 87)

Fig 6: Identifying Upper Arm And Nut
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Remove the brake caliper assembly (A) from the carrier assembly and suspend it with wire.
Tightening torque Nm (kgf.m, lb-ft):

50 ~ 60 (5.0 ~ 6.0, 36 ~ 43)

Fig 7: Identifying Brake Caliper Assembly And Bolts
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Fig 8: Identifying Brake Caliper Assembly
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Loosen the screw and remove the rear brake disc assembly.

Fig 9: Identifying Screw And Rear Brake Disc Assembly
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Loosen the bolt (A, B), then remove the rear strut assembly (C).
Tightening torque Nm (kgf.m, lb-ft):

Bolts (A): 45 ~ 55 (4.5 ~ 5.5, 33 ~ 40)

Bolt (B): 140 ~ 160 (14 ~ 16, 101 ~ 116)

Fig 10: Identifying Bolt And Rear Strut Assembly
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Loosen the bolts (A) and remove the rear hub & carrier assembly (B) and rear brake assembly (C).

Fig 11: Identifying Bolts, Rear Hub & Carrier Assembly And Rear Brake Assembly (1 Of 2)
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Fig 12: Identifying Bolts, Rear Hub & Carrier Assembly And Rear Brake Assembly (2 Of 2)
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Remove the split pin and castle nut from the assist arm.
Tightening torque Nm (kgf.m, lb-ft):

45 ~ 55 (4.5 ~ 5.5, 33 ~ 40)
Using the SST (09568-4A000), disconnect the assist arm (A) from the carrier assembly.
Tightening torque Nm (kgf.m, lb-ft):

45 ~ 55 (4.5 ~ 5.5, 33 ~ 40)

Fig 13: Disconnecting Assist Arm From Carrier Assembly
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Remove the carrier assembly (A) from the trailing arm by loosening bolts.
Tightening torque Nm (kgf.m, lb-ft):

45 ~ 55 (4.5 ~ 5.5, 33 ~ 40)

Fig 14: Identifying Carrier Assembly And Bolts
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