Rear Sub Frame: Removal

Disconnect the ground cable from battery.
Lift up the vehicle, and then remove the rear wheels.
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 1: Locating Brake Hose Bracket
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Remove the rear disc brake caliper, and suspend it to the shock absorber.

Fig 2: Identifying Rear Disc Brake Caliper
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Disconnect the rear parking brake cable from the parking brake assembly. Ref. to REMOVAL , Parking Brake Assembly (Rear Disc Brake).
Remove the rear ABS wheel speed sensor harness bracket from the upper arm.
NOTE: Leave the sensor harness clamp on the vehicle side.

Fig 3: Locating Sensor Harness Clamp
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Remove the rear ABS wheel speed sensor from the rear axle.
CAUTION:
- Be careful not to damage the sensor.
- Do not apply excessive force to the sensor harness.
  
  Fig 4: Locating ABS Wheel Speed Sensor
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Remove the bolts at the bottom of the shock absorber.

Fig 5: Locating Shock Absorber Bolts
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Support the sub frame using a jack.
Remove the rear sub frame.

Fig 6: Locating Rear Sub Frame Nuts
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