Removal & Installation (SVX)

Lift and support vehicle. Remove rear wheels. Ensure shift selector is in neutral position. Remove rear exhaust pipe with muffler. Remove rear differential. See DIFFERENTIAL . Remove fuel tank sheet metal shroud. Remove differential subframe.
Unbolt and remove stabilizer bar. Remove stabilizer bar mounting brackets. Remove trailing links. See Fig 1. Remove ABS sensors from rear brake backing plates. Remove ABS sensor harness from crossmember. Support crossmember with transmission jack.
Scribe reference marks on lateral link adjusting cam bolts and crossmember. Unbolt front and rear lateral links from crossmember. Unbolt and remove crossmember. To install, reverse removal procedure. Tighten lateral links bolts with vehicle on ground. Tighten bolts to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS .

Fig 1: Exploded View Of Rear Suspension (SVX)

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