Lower Rod

REMOVAL
1. Hoist vehicle and remove rear wheel.





2. Support rear axle housing by using floor jack.





3. Remove lower rod front mount bolt.





4. Remove lower rod rear mount bolt.

INSTALLATION





1. Install lower rod to chassis frame and axle housing, referring to figure for proper installing direction of bolts.

Nuts should not be tightened.

2. Remove floor jack from rear axle housing.
3. Install wheel and tighten wheel nuts to specified torque.

Tightening Torque for wheel nuts: 95 Nm (9.5 kg-m, 69.0 ft. lbs.)

4. Lower hoist and with vehicle in non loaded condition, tighten front bolts and rear bolts and nuts of lower rod to specified torque.

Tightening Torque (a): 90 Nm (9.0 kg-m, 65.0 ft. lbs.)