Rear Drive Shaft Assembly: Installation

1. Coat the spline of the inboard joint shaft assembly with gear oil.
2. Set the shaft snap ring with the opening side facing down.
3. Align the shaft splines and install the drive shaft assembly with a brass bar and hammer.
   Fig 1: Aligning Shaft Splines

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   NOTE:

   • Be careful not to damage the drive shaft dust cover, boot and oil seal.
   • Move the drive shaft assembly while keeping it level.

   HINT:

   Whether the inboard joint shaft is in contact with the pinion shaft or not can be known from the sound or feeling when driving it in.

4. Install the rear drive shaft assembly to the rear axle carrier.
   NOTE: Be careful not to damage the drive shaft boot.

1. Install the stabilizer link assembly and the load sensing valve sensor bracket to the rear suspension arm assembly No.2 with the bolt and nut.
   Fig 2: Installing Load Sensing Valve Sensor Bracket

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

1. Install the rear disc brake caliper assembly and caliper plates No.1 with the 2 bolts.

   Torque: 54 N*m (551 kgf*cm, 40 ft.*lbf) 

   NOTE:

   • Do not twist the rear brake hose when installing the rear disc brake caliper.
   • Make sure that there are no foreign objects or damage to the threads.
   • Do not overtighten the bolts because the hub carrier is made of aluminum and may be damaged.

Fig 3: Disconnecting Rear Disc Brake Caliper Assembly Bolts

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1. Install the speed sensor to the rear axle carrier with the 2 bolts.

   Torque: Bolt (A) 

   8.5 N*m (87 kgf*cm, 75 in.*lbf) 

   Bolt (B) 

   6.0 N*m (61 kgf*cm, 53 in.*lbf) 

   NOTE:

   • Be careful not to damage the speed sensor.
   • Prevent foreign matter from adhering to the speed sensor.
   • Do not twist the sensor wire when installing the speed sensor.

Fig 4: Installing Speed Sensor To Rear Axle Carrier With Bolts

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1. Install a new axle shaft nut.

   Torque: 290 N*m (2,957 kgf*cm, 214 ft.*lbf) 

2. Using a chisel and a hammer, stake the axle shaft nut.

Fig 5: Installing Rear Axle Shaft Nut

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1. Install the parking brake cable assembly No.3 with the 2 bolts.
   Fig 6: Locating Bolts And Parking Brake Cable Assembly No.3

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   Torque: 19 N*m (194 kgf*cm, 14 ft.*lbf) 

1. Install the rear suspension member brace with the 2 bolts.

   Torque: 50 N*m (510 kgf*cm, 37 ft.*lbf) 

Fig 7: Locating Bolts And Rear Suspension Member Brace

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1. Install the differential support protector No.2 to the rear suspension member brace with the 2 nuts.
   Fig 8: Locating Nuts And Differential Support Protector No.2

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

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

(See REAR WHEEL ALIGNMENT )

(w/ Electronically Controlled Brake system: See TEST MODE PROCEDURE )

(w/o Electronically Controlled Brake system: See TEST MODE PROCEDURE )