Lower Rod

Removal
1. Hoist vehicle and remove rear wheel.





2. Support rear axle housing (1) by using floor jack.





3. Remove lower rod front mount bolt (2).





4. Remove lower rod rear mount bolt (2).

Installation
1. Install lower rod (1) to chassis frame (4) and axle housing (5).

NOTE:
^ Use new front and rear bolts ((2), (3)).
^ Nuts should not be tightened.

2. Remove floor jack from rear axle housing (5).
3. Install wheel and tighten wheel nuts to specified torque.
Tightening torque
Wheel nut: 100 Nm (10.0 kgf-m, 72.5 ft. lbs.)





4. Lower hoist and with vehicle in non-loaded condition, tighten front bolts (2) and rear bolts (3) and nuts of lower rod (1) to specified torque.
Tightening torque
Lower rod bolt and nut
(a): 100 Nm (10.0 kgf-m, 72.5 ft. lbs.)