REPLACEMENT
HINT: COMPONENTS: See page 27-2 .
1. REMOVE REAR WHEEL
2. REMOVE REAR STABILIZER LINK ASSY LH
(a) Remove the 2 nuts and stabilizer link.
HINT: If the ball joint turns together with the nut, use a hexagon wrench (5 mm) to hold the stud.
3. REMOVE REAR STABILIZER LINK ASSY RH
HINT: Remove the RH side using the same procedures as for the LH side.
4. INSPECT REAR STABILIZER LINK ASSY LH
(a) As shown in the illustration, flip the ball joint stud back and forth 5 times.
(b) Using a torque wrench and nut, turn the ball joint continuously at a rate of 3 to 5 seconds per turn and take the torque reading on the 5th turn.
Turning torque: 1.0 N*m (10 kgf*cm, 9 in.*lbf) or less
If the value is not within the specification, replace the rear stabilizer link assy with a new one.
NOTICE:
5. REMOVE STABILIZER BAR REAR
(a) Remove the 3 bolts and stabilizer bar.
6. INSTALL STABILIZER BAR REAR
(a) Install the stabilizer bracket.
(b) Install the stabilizer bar with the 3 bolts.
Torque: Bolt A: 54 NVm (550 kgfVcm, 40 ftVlbf) Bolt B: 19 NVm (194 kgfVcm, 14 ftVlbf)
7. INSTALL REAR STABILIZER LINK ASSY LH
(a) Install the stabilizer link with the 2 nuts.
Torque: 39 NVm (400 kgfVcm, 29 ftVlbf)
HINT: If the ball joint turns together with the nut, use a hexagon wrench (5 mm) to hold the stud.
8. INSTALL REAR STABILIZER LINK ASSY RH
HINT: Install the RH side using the same procedures as for the LH side.
9. INSTALL REAR WHEEL Torque: 103 NVm (1,050 kgfVcm, 76 ftVlbf)
10. INSPECT REAR WHEEL ALIGNMENT (SEE PAGE 27-5 )
All-wheel drive lock
switch
All-wheel drive lock mode can be used when a large amount of
drive power needs to be applied to all the wheels, such as when
the vehicle gets stuck in mud and you need to free it.
Press the switch.
The torque of the engine is distributed
to the rear wheels to the maximum
extent possible in
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