Lowering The Rear Suspension

Fig 1: Drilling Out Heat Deflector Plate Rivet On Sub-Frame Left Rear Bushing

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• Remove the plastic nut for the fender liner. Bend the fender liner out of the way
• Drill out the heat deflector plate rivet on the sub-frame left rear bushing.

Fig 2: Brake Hose Mounting Stays From Mountings On Brackets

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Position a lifting table under the rear suspension.

Remove: 

• the two front mountings for the sub-frame
• the sub-frame brackets screws
• the brake hose mounting stays from mountings on the brackets
• the brake pipes from the plastic clips
• the mounting for the fuel filter on the right bracket.

Lower the rear suspension carefully.