DRIVE SHAFT SYSTEM > Rear Axle
1. Disconnect the ground cable from the battery.
2. Lift up the vehicle, and remove the rear wheels.
3. Lift the crimped section of axle nut.
4. Remove the axle nut using a socket wrench while depressing the brake pedal.
CAUTION:
Remove the wheel before loosening the axle nut. Failure to follow this rule may damage the wheel bearings.
5. Disconnect the connector, and then remove the nut to remove the rear vehicle height sensor. (models with auto headlight beam leveler, left side only)
6. Remove the brake hose bracket and the rear ABS wheel speed sensor.
• Disc brake model
• Drum brake model
7. Remove the disc brake caliper from the rear housing, and suspend it from vehicle using a string. (Disc brake model)
8. Remove the rear disc rotor. (Disc brake model)
9. Remove the brake drum. (Drum brake model)
10. Remove the four bolts from the rear housing.
11. Remove the rear hub unit bearing.
CAUTION:
• Be careful not to damage the magnetic encoder.
• Do not get closer the tool which charged magnetism to magnetic encoder.
|
(1) |
Magnetic encoder |
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(2) |
Rear hub unit bearing |
NOTE:
If it is hard to remove, use the ST.
| ST1 926470000 | AXLE SHAFT PULLER |
| ST2 28099PA110 | AXLE SHAFT PULLER PLATE |
12. Suspend the rear brake from the shock absorber. (Drum brake model)
13. Remove the snap pin and nut from the front lateral link.
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(1) |
Snap pin |
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(2) |
Nut |
14. Separate the rear housing and the ball joint using the puller.
15. Separate the upper arm, trailing link and rear lateral link from the rear housing.
16. Remove the rear axle.
1. Disconnect the ground cable from the battery.
2. Lift up the vehicle, and remove the rear wheels.
3. Disconnect the connector, and then remove the nut to remove the rear vehicle height sensor. (models with auto headlight beam leveler, left side only)
4. Remove the brake hose bracket and the rear ABS wheel speed sensor.
5. Remove the brake drum.
6. Remove the four bolts from the rear housing, and remove the rear hub unit bearing.
CAUTION:
• Be careful not to damage the magnetic encoder.
• Do not get closer the tool which charged magnetism to magnetic encoder.
|
(1) |
Magnetic encoder |
|
(2) |
Rear hub unit bearing |
7. Suspend the rear brake from the shock absorber.
8. Remove the snap pin and nut from the front lateral link.
|
(1) |
Snap pin |
|
(2) |
Nut |
9. Separate the rear housing and the ball joint using the puller.
10. Separate the upper arm, trailing link and rear lateral link from the rear housing.
11. Remove the rear axle.