Removal and Installation: Installation
CAUTION:
- Refill with new brake fluid DOT 3.
- Never reuse drained brake fluid.
- Attach torsion beam at trailing arm and lateral link to vehicle. Do not tighten bolts at this time.
- Using a transmission jack, place lateral link and control rod horizontally against torsion beam. Tighten lateral link on vehicle.
- Attach shock absorber assembly to vehicle. Then tighten the lower side of shock absorber assembly.
- Lower torsion beam to fully extended position. Remove transmission jack and tighten torsion beam, at trailing arm, to specified torque. Refer to "COMPONENTS .
- Install brake hydraulic lines and tighten flare nuts.
Flare nut tightening torque: 15 - 18 N.m (1.5 - 1.8 kg-m, 11 - 13 ft-lb)
- Connect ABS wheel sensor, if equipped.
- Bleed air. Refer to "BLEEDING BRAKE SYSTEM ".
- Install ABS wheel sensor.