Removal & Installation

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Remove rear wheel. If necessary, remove control rod for ride-height swinging arm. Remove stabilizer link from swinging arm. See STABILIZER LINK FOR STABILIZER BAR .
Mark position of eccentric bolt to rear axle carrier with colored paint to simplify reassembly. See Fig 1.
Unscrew nut (1). Remove eccentric disc. See Fig 2. Unscrew and remove eccentric bolt. Unfasten nut and pull out bolt.
Support wheel carrier with jack. Unfasten nut. Pull out bolt. See Fig 3. Remove swinging arm toward bottom. See Fig 4.
To install, reverse removal procedure. Replace self-locking nuts. Install eccentric disc (2). See Fig 2. Note insertion direction of eccentric bolts so bolt head points in direction of travel. Tighten bolts to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS .

Fig 1: Marking Position Of Eccentric Bolt To Rear Axle Carrier

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Fig 2: Identifying Nut & Eccentric Disc

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Fig 3: Removing Nut & Pulling Out Bolt

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Fig 4: Removing Swinging Arm Toward Bottom

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