Rear Axle Beam: Installation

1. Support the rear axle beam with a jack. Insert a wooden block between the jack and the center of thee rear axle beam to prevent damage.
2. Slowly raise the jack to install the rear axle beam on the vehicle. Insert the 2 bolts from the inner side of the vehicle and temporarily tighten them with the 2 nuts (1 nut and bolt each for the left and right sides).
   Fig 1: Installing Wooden Block

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1. Install the left and right side rear shock absorber with coil spring (lower side) to the rear axle beam. Temporarily tighten the nuts.
   Fig 2: Tightening Nuts

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1. Install the parking brake plate and the axle hub and bearing to the rear axle beam with the 4 bolts.

   Torque: 61 N*m (622 kgf*cm, 45 ft.*lbf) 

   Fig 3: Installing Rear Axle Hub & Bearing Assembly Bolts

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HINT:

Use the same procedures for the RH side and LH side.

1. Temporarily tighten the rear brake tube and flexible hose.
   NOTE:

   • Do not damage the rear brake tube or flexible hose.
   • Replace the rear brake tube and flexible hose with new parts if they are damaged.
2. Install the rear brake tube to the rear axle beam and secure it with the clip.
   Fig 4: Identifying Rear Brake Tube

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3. Fully tighten the rear brake tube using SST.

   SST 09023-00101 

   Torque: 15 N*m (155 kgf*cm, 11 ft.*lbf) 

   Fig 5: Tightening Rear Brake Tube

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HINT:

Use the same procedures as the rear No. 4 brake tube.

1. Install the skid control sensor wire and parking brake cable to the rear axle beam using the 2 bolts and clip.

   Torque: 5.4 N*m (55 kgf*cm, 48 in.*lbf) for bolt A 

   5.0 N*m (51 kgf*cm, 44 in.*lbf) for bolt B 

   NOTE: Do not twist the skid control sensor wire while installing it.
   Fig 6: Connecting Skid Control Sensor Wire

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   HINT:

   Use the same procedures for the RH side and LH side.

1. Install the rear wheel.

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

1. After jacking down the vehicle, bounce the vehicle up and down to stabilize the rear suspension.

1. Hold the nut and rotate the bolt to fully tighten the rear axle beam on the LH side.

   Torque: 85 N*m (867 kgf*cm, 63 ft.*lbf) 

   NOTE: Ensure the vehicle is lowered to the ground.

   HINT:

   Use the same procedures for the RH side and LH side.

   Fig 7: Tightening Rear Axle Beam Assembly

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1. Install the rear shock absorber with coil spring (lower side) and tighten the nut.

   Torque: 80 N*m (816 kgf*cm, 59 ft.*lbf) 

   NOTE: Ensure the vehicle is lowered to the ground.

   HINT:

   Use the same procedures for the RH side and LH side.

   Fig 8: Tightening Rear Shock Absorber

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1. Install the sensor connecting bracket with the 2 nuts.
   Fig 9: Installing Rear Sensor Connecting Bracket

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1. Install the height control sensor with the nut.
   Fig 10: Installing Height Control Sensor

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1. Install the floor panel side plate with the 3 bolts.

1. Install the floor panel side plate with the 3 bolts.

1. Bleed brake line (see BLEEDING ).

1. Inspect the rear wheel alignment (see REAR WHEEL ALIGNMENT ).

1. Perform the initialization (see INITIALIZATION ).
   NOTE: Certain systems need to be initialized after disconnecting and reconnecting the cable from the negative (-) battery terminal.

1. Check the speed sensor signal (see TERMINALS OF ECU ).