Rear Sub Frame: Removal

Disconnect the ground cable from the battery.
Lift up the vehicle, and then remove the rear wheels.
Disconnect the connector, and remove the rear vehicle height sensor (models with auto headlight beam leveler, left side only).

Fig 1: Locating Rear Sub Frame And Bolts
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Separate the front exhaust pipe and rear exhaust pipe.
Remove the rear exhaust pipe and muffler.
Remove the propeller shaft. <Ref. to REMOVAL , Propeller Shaft .>
Remove the brake hose bracket.

Fig 2: Locating Brake Hose Bracket
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Remove the rear disc brake caliper and suspend it from the shock absorber.

Fig 3: Identifying Rear Disc Brake Caliper And Shock Absorber
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Remove the rear parking brake cable from the parking brake assembly. <Ref. to REMOVAL , Parking Brake Assembly (Rear Disc Brake) .>
Disconnect the ABS wheel speed sensor connector.

Fig 4: Disconnecting ABS Wheel Speed Sensor Connector
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Disconnect the drain hose (B) from canister drain connector (A).

Fig 5: Identifying Drain Hose From Canister Drain Connector
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Remove the shock absorber lower bolt.

Fig 6: Identifying Shock Absorber Lower Bolt
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Support the sub frame using a jack.
Remove the support plate.

Fig 7: Locating Support Plate
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Remove the rear sub frame.

Fig 8: Locating Rear Sub Frame

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