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Rear Upper No. 1 Control Arm: Installation

  1. TEMPORARILY TIGHTEN REAR UPPER NO. 1 CONTROL ARM 
    1. Temporarily install the rear upper No. 1 control arm with the bolt, nut, and washer.
      Fig 1: Installing Rear Upper No. 1 Control Arm
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    2. Temporarily install the rear upper No. 1 control arm with the bolt, nut, and washer.
    NOTE: Push the axle carrier downward.
    Fig 2: Installing Rear Upper No. 1 Control Arm
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  2. TEMPORARILY TIGHTEN REAR SHOCK ABSORBER WITH COIL SPRING 
    1. Temporarily install the rear shock absorber with coil spring with the bolt and nut.
  3. TEMPORARILY TIGHTEN REAR STABILIZER LINK ASSEMBLY 
    1. Temporarily install the rear stabilizer link assembly and the height control sensor link bracket to the rear No. 2 suspension arm assembly with the bolt and nut.
    Fig 3: Installing Rear Shock Absorber
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  4. STABILIZE SUSPENSION 
    1. Jack up the axle carrier, with a wooden block placed between the jack and axle carrier, to apply a load to the suspension so that the rear drive shaft assembly becomes level.
    Fig 4: Inspecting Stabilize Suspension
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  5. FULLY TIGHTEN REAR UPPER NO. 1 CONTROL ARM 
    1. Fully tighten the nut on the rear upper No. 1 control arm assembly.

      Torque: 161 N*m (1,640 kgf*cm, 119 ft.*lbf) 

      Fig 5: Tightening Nut On Rear Upper No. 1 Control Arm Assembly
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    2. Using a ball joint lock nut wrench (19 mm), fully tighten the nut on the rear upper No. 1 control arm assembly.

    Torque: 

    161 N*m (1,640 kgf*cm, 119 ft.*lbf) 

    When using a ball joint lock nut wrench 117 N*m (1,192 kgf*cm, 86 ft.*lbf) 

    Fig 6: Tightening Nut On Rear Upper No. 1 Control Arm Assembly
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  6. FULLY TIGHTEN REAR SHOCK ABSORBER WITH COIL SPRING 
    1. Fully tighten the bolt (A) holding the rear shock absorber with coil spring.

    Torque: 110 N*m (1,120 kgf*cm, 81 ft.*lbf) 

    NOTE: Turn the bolt while holding the nut.
  7. FULLY TIGHTEN REAR STABILIZER LINK ASSEMBLY 
    1. Full tighten the nut (B) holding the rear stabilizer link assembly.

    Torque: 27 N*m (275 kgf*cm, 20 ft.*lbf) 

  8. INSTALL NO. 2 DIFFERENTIAL SUPPORT PROTECTOR (See Step 7 in  INSTALLATION   ) 
  9. INSTALL REAR WHEEL 

    Torque: 103 N*m (1,050 kgf*cm, 76 ft.*lbf) 

  10. INSPECT AND ADJUST REAR WHEEL ALIGNMENT (See  ADJUSTMENT   ) 
  11. VEHICLE PREPARATION FOR HEADLIGHT AIM ADJUSTMENT (See  ADJUSTMENT  ) 
  12. PREPARATION FOR HEADLIGHT AIMING (Using a tester) (See  ADJUSTMENT  ) 
  13. PREPARATION FOR HEADLIGHT AIMING (Using a screen) (See  ADJUSTMENT  ) 
  14. INSPECT HEADLIGHT AIMING (See Step 4 in  ADJUSTMENT  ) 
  15. ADJUST HEADLIGHT AIMING (See Step 5 in  ADJUSTMENT  ) 
Fig 7: Tightening Rear Shock Absorber With Coil Spring
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