Removal & Installation

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1. Position a floor jack at the connecting point of the trailing arm (A) and the knuckle (B)

2. Raise the floor jack until the suspension begins to compress.

Fig 1: Damper Mounting Bolt With Torque Specifications

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1. Remove the damper mounting bolt (A).

NOTE:  Use new damper mounting bolt during reassembly.

2. Disconnect the stabilizer link from the trailing arm .

Fig 2: Adjusting Bolts With Torque Specifications

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3. Mark the cam positions of the adjusting bolt (A) with the frame

4. Mark the cam positions of the adjusting cam plate (B) with the frame

5. Remove the self-locking nut (C), the adjusting cam plate, and the adjusting bolt.

NOTE:  Use a new self-locking nut and a new adjusting bolt during reassembly

6. Remove the flange bolt (D).

NOTE:  Use a new flange bolt during reassembly

7. Disconnect the knuckle from the trailing arm (E).

Fig 3: Trailing Arm Front Mounting Bolts With Torque Specifications

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8. Remove the trailing arm front mounting bolts (A). Use new mounting bolts during reassembly.

Fig 4: Trailing Arm Rear Mounting Bolt With Torque Specifications

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9. Remove the trailing arm rear mounting bolt (A).

NOTE:  Use a new mounting bolt during reassembly

10. Lower the jack, and remove the trailing arm (B).

NOTE: 

• Align the cam positions of the adjusting bolt and the adjusting cam plate with the marked positions.
• Loosely install nuts and/or bolts to install the bushings, load the suspension with the vehicle's weight, and then tighten the nuts and/or bolts to the specified torque.