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Installation [12/2013 - ]: Procedure

  1. INSTALL REAR LOWER COIL SPRING INSULATOR 
    1. Install the rear lower coil spring insulator to the rear No. 2 suspension arm assembly.
  2. INSTALL REAR UPPER COIL SPRING INSULATOR 
    1. Install the rear upper coil spring insulator.
  3. INSTALL REAR COIL SPRING 
    1. Set the rear coil spring to the rear No. 2 suspension arm assembly.
      GTY426405Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
      *a Identification Mark
      NOTE:

      Set the rear coil spring so that the identification mark is positioned as shown in the illustration.

    2. Using a jack and wooden block, slowly jack up the rear No. 2 suspension arm assembly and then temporarily install the rear No. 2 suspension arm assembly to the rear axle assembly with the bolt (A) and nut.

      Torque: 100 N*m (1020 kgf*cm, 74 ft.*lbf) 

      WARNING:

      Do not jack up the rear No. 2 suspension arm assembly too high as the vehicle may fall.

      NOTE:
      • Because the nut has its own stopper, do not turn the nut. Tighten the bolt with the nut secured.
      • When jacking up the rear No. 2 suspension arm assembly, be sure to jack it up slowly.
      • Insert the bolt with the threaded end facing the front of the vehicle.
      GTY445195Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
      *a Wooden Block
      *b Jack
  4. INSTALL REAR STABILIZER LINK SUB-ASSEMBLY 
    1. Install the rear stabilizer link sub-assembly to the rear stabilizer bar with the nut (B).

      Torque: 90 N*m (918 kgf*cm, 66 ft.*lbf) 

      HINT: 

      If the ball joint turns together with the nut, use a 6 mm hexagon socket wrench to hold the stud bolt.

      GTY447147Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    2. Install the rear stabilizer link sub-assembly to the rear No. 2 suspension arm assembly with the 2 nuts (A).

      Torque: 82 N*m (836 kgf*cm, 60 ft.*lbf) 

  5. INSTALL REAR SUSPENSION ARM COVER 

    See step  6 , or see step  6

  6. INSTALL REAR WHEEL 

    Torque: 103 N*m (1050 kgf*cm, 76 ft.*lbf) 

  7. INSTALL REAR NO. 2 SUSPENSION ARM ASSEMBLY 

    See step  8 , or see step  8

  8. INSPECT AND ADJUST REAR WHEEL ALIGNMENT 

    Refer to ADJUSTMENT [12/2013 - 11/2016] , or refer to ADJUSTMENT [11/2016 - ]