Removal [12/2022 - 12/2023]: Procedure
- REMOVE PACKAGE TRAY TRIM PANEL ASSEMBLY
Refer to REMOVAL [11/2020 - ]
- REMOVE REAR TIRE
Refer to REMOVAL [11/2020 - 12/2023]
- REMOVE ROCKER PANEL MOULDING PROTECTOR LH
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 12
- REMOVE REAR WHEEL HOUSE LINER LH
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 13
- REMOVE REAR STABILIZER LINK ASSEMBLY LH
- REMOVE REAR SHOCK ABSORBER CAP LH
- REMOVE REAR SHOCK ABSORBER WITH COIL SPRING
- Loosen the lock nut.WARNING:
- Only loosen the lock nut, do not remove it.
- If the lock nut is removed with the rear coil spring under tension, components of the rear shock absorber with coil spring may fly off.
NOTE:If the rear shock absorber with coil spring will not be disassembled, do not loosen the lock nut.
- Loosen the lock nut.
Remove in this Direction (1) Remove in this Direction (2) - Remove the nut from the rear shock absorber with coil spring (lower side).
- Remove the rear shock absorber with coil spring and washer as shown in the illustration.
- REMOVE REAR SHOCK ABSORBER ASSEMBLY LH
- Secure SST in a vise.
- SST: 09727-30022
- 09727-00010
- 09727-00022
- 09727-00031
- SST: 09727-30022
- Attach the hooks of each SST arm across the diameter of the coil spring.WARNING:
*a Rear Coil Spring Diameter Do not perform the work without checking to make sure that the claws of the hooks are securely engaged.
- It could cause the hook to slip off and the spring to fly out, which could result in an injury.
Do not install SST to the rear coil spring unless its top and bottom hook distance is set to the widest condition.
- It could cause the hook to slip off and the spring to fly out, which could result in an injury.
Do not install SST when the distances between the SST arms or the number of coils of the coil spring between the hooks are not the same.
- It could cause the hook to slip off and the spring to fly out, which could result in an injury.
- Secure SST in a vise.
*a Vehicle Nut *b Stopper Pin - Install the stopper pins to the hooks of SST.
- Install SST and 2 vehicle nuts to the upper support as shown in the illustration.
- SST: 09727-30022
- 09727-00090
- 09727-00100
- SST: 09727-30022
- Using SST, compress the coil spring.
- SST: 09727-00110
WARNING:While compressing the spring, if the rear coil spring starts to bend into a bow shape, do not continue the work.
- It could cause the hook to slip off and the spring to fly out, which could result in an injury.
Do not compress the springs so far that the coils of the springs touch each other.
- It could cause the hook to slip off and the spring to fly out, which could result in an injury.
Do not use an impact wrench.
- The threads may be stripped, or the sudden compression may result in slack that causes the hooks to slip off, causing the spring to fly out and possibly resulting in injury.
*a Coil Spring Stopper Belt If a stopper pin touches the coil spring while using SST, remove the stopper pin and continue with the procedure.
- If a stopper pin is removed, install a coil spring stopper belt as shown in the illustration.
- Check that the rear coil spring has become free, and remove the rear support to rear shock absorber lock nut.
- Check that the rear coil spring has become free, and remove the rear support to rear shock absorber lock nut.
*a Rear Shock Absorber Assembly LH Claw *b End of Rear Upper Coil Spring Insulator - Remove the rear suspension support assembly from the rear shock absorber assembly LH.NOTE:
Turn the rear suspension support assembly to disengage the end of the rear upper coil spring insulator from the rear shock absorber assembly LH claws.
- Remove the rear suspension support assembly from the rear shock absorber assembly LH.
- REMOVE REAR COIL SPRING LH
- REMOVE REAR LOWER COIL SPRING INSULATOR LH