| 1. | Raise the rear of the vehicle, and support it with safety stands in the proper locations. |
| 2. | Remove the rear wheel. |
| 3. | Remove the wheel sensor (A) and the O-ring (B) from the knuckle (C). Do not disconnect the wheel sensor connector. NOTE: Use a new O-ring during reassembly.
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| 4. | Remove the brake hose mounting bracket (D). |
| 5. | Position a floor jack at the connecting point of the trailling arm and the knuckle. |
| 6. | Remove the flange bolt (A) that connects the trailing arm (B) and the knuckle (C).
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| 7. | Remove the stabilizer link from the trailing arm. |
| 8. | Remove the flange bolt (A) that connects the knuckle (B) and the upper arm (C).
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| 9. | Remove the trailing arm front mounting bolts (A).
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| 10. | Lower the floor jack gradually. |
| 11. | Remove the spring mounting rubber (A), the spring (B) and the lower spring seat (C).
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| 1. | Install the spring mounting rubber (A), the spring (B) and the lower spring seat (C).
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| 2. | Align the bottom of the spring (A) and the lower spring seat (B) with the trailing arm (C) as shown.
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| 3. | Loosely install new trailing arm front mounting bolts (A).
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| 4. | Loosely install a new flange bolt (A) on the knuckle (B) and the upper arm (C).
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| 5. | Slowly raise the jack until you can align the bolt hole with the holes in the trailing arm (A) and the damper (B) and install a new flange bolt (C).
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| 6. | Install the stabilizer link on the trailing arm with a new self-locking nut, and lightly tighten them. |
| 7. | Raise the rear suspension with a floor jack to load the vehicle weight. |
| 8. | Tighten all mounting hardware to the specified torque values. For stabilizer link trque specifications. |
| 9. | Install the rear wheel. NOTE: Before installing the wheel, clean the mating surface on the brake disc or brake drum and inside of the wheel. |
| 10. | Check the wheel alignment, and adjust it if necessary. |