Home Suspension Suspension Control System SUSPENSION CONTROL: DAMPING FORCE CONTROL ACTUATOR (for Rear Side)
Last Modified: 11-27-2007 1.6 A
Service Category: Suspension Section: Suspension Control System
Model Year: 2008 Model: LX570 Doc ID: RM0000039ZY003X
Title: SUSPENSION CONTROL: DAMPING FORCE CONTROL ACTUATOR (for Rear Side): INSTALLATION (2008 LX570)

INSTALLATION

1. INSTALL REAR NO. 2 SUSPENSION CONTROL ACCUMULATOR BRACKET LH

(a) Install the bracket to the shock absorber control valve with the bolt.

Torque: 18 N·m (184 kgf·cm, 13 ft·lbf)

2. INSTALL REAR SHOCK ABSORBER CONTROL VALVE ASSEMBLY LH


(a) Install the bracket to the control valve with the 3 bolts.

Torque: 18 N·m (184 kgf·cm, 13 ft·lbf)


(b) Install the control valve together with the bracket to the vehicle with the 3 bolts.

Torque: 31 N·m (316 kgf·cm, 23 ft·lbf)

(c) Connect the control valve connector.


(d) Connect the wire harness clamp to the control valve bracket.

(e) Install a new gasket to the No. 4 suspension control pressure hose, and connect the hose to the control valve with the union bolt.

Torque: 50 N·m (510 kgf·cm, 37 ft·lbf)


(f) Using a union nut wrench, connect the No. 4 height control tube to the control valve.

Torque: 44 N·m (450 kgf·cm, 33 ft·lbf)

Torque: 40 N·m (408 kgf·cm, 30 ft·lbf)

HINT:

  • Use a torque wrench with a fulcrum length of 300 mm (11.8 in.).
  • The torque value for use with a union nut wrench is effective when the union nut wrench is parallel to the torque wrench.

3. INSTALL REAR NO. 3 SUSPENSION CONTROL ACCUMULATOR LH

(a) Apply a small amount of suspension fluid to a new O-ring and new back-up ring and install them to the accumulator.


(b) Install the No. 3 suspension control accumulator to the control valve.

Torque: 150 N·m (1530 kgf·cm, 111 ft·lbf)

4. INSTALL REAR SUSPENSION CONTROL ACCUMULATOR ASSEMBLY LH

(a) Apply a small amount of suspension fluid to a new O-ring and install it to the accumulator.


(b) Install the control accumulator to the control valve.

Torque: 57 N·m (585 kgf·cm, 42 ft·lbf)

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