Replacement

NOTE:
- The rear axle and wheel bearings are identical on Base and Plus suspension versions.
- Welding and straightening of the axle beam is not permissible.
- Directly below the component legend are the Fig. numbers. Please refer to these for information regarding removal and installation instructions.






1 Wheel Bolt
- Tighten to: 110 Nm (81 ft. lbs.)

2 Self-Locking Hex Nut
- Tighten to: 70 Nm (52 ft. lbs.)
- When tightening the nut the axle beam must be in the horizontal position (unladened vehicle state)

3 Hex Bolt
- Tighten to: 25 Nm (18 ft. lbs.)

4 Suspension Strut
- Removing and installing, refer to Fig. 1 to Fig. 3
- Disassembling and assembling. Refer to Strut. Service and Repair

5 Wheel Bearing
- Servicing, refer to Wheel Bearing.

6 Nut
- Tighten to: 80 Nm (59 ft. lbs.)
- Use only self-locking nuts with captive washers
- When tightening nut the axle beam must be in the horizontal position (unladened vehicle state)

7 Hex Bolt
- Installed from center of vehicle

8 Shouldered Bolt
- Tighten to: 70 Nm (52 ft. lbs.)
- If threads are damaged, refer to Repair Cap Nut In Side Member

9 Mounting Bracket with Retainer
- For brake pressure regulator
- Installation position, refer to Fig. 4
- Check and if necessary adjust rear axle total toe after installation
- If possible do not loosen when removing the rear axle

10 Hex Nut / Washer
- Tighten to: 35 Nm (26 ft lbs)

11 Regulator Spring Bracket

12 Bonded Rubber Mounting
- Note installation position, refer to Fig. 7
- Pressing out, refer to Fig. 5 and 6
- Pressing in, refer to Fig. 8
- Only replace as pair

13 Axle Beam
- Stub axle contact surfaces and threaded holes are to be free of paint and dirt

14 Parking brake cable bracket

NOTE: For the procedures listed below, use the tools shown in the following illustrations or their equivalents.





Fig. 1 Suspension Strut At Body, Removing And Installing
- Removing and installing inertia reel cover, refer to Airbags and Seatbelts.
- Inertia reel bolt (arrow) tightening torque: 40 Nm (30 ft. lbs.)





Fig. 2 Suspension Strut At Body, Removing And Installing
- Remove and install both securing bolts (arrows) from interior of vehicle (viewed through rear left side window).
- Tightening torque: 25 Nm (18 ft. lbs.)





Fig. 3 Suspension Strut, Removing And Installing
- Suspension strut is attached to the body by 4 retaining lugs in addition to the bolts. To remove, turn suspension strut until retaining lugs are positioned above the cut-outs.





Fig. 4 Bolting Mounting Bracket To Axle Beam
- Angle of inclination to axle beam 13° 30' ± 1°.





Fig. 5 Bonded Rubber Mounting, Pressing 1st Half Out Of Axle Beam

NOTE: Before using special tool No. 3111, or equivalent, it is important to grease spindle with Molybdenum grease.





Fig. 6 Bonded Rubber Mounting, Pressing 2nd Half Out Of Axle Beam
- Thread base plate into the pressure plate 3111/5 from the opposite side.

NOTE: Mounting must not be driven out, otherwise the mounting seat will be widened and a tight seating of the new mounting cannot be assured.





Fig. 7 Rubber Bonded Mounting, Installation Position
- Protruding segment of bonded rubber mounting faces forward on inside and rearward on outside.





Fig. 8 Rubber Bonded Mounting, Pressing Axle Beam
- Press both halves in one after the other until the mounting conical section contacts the axle beam.