Rear Shock Absorber Removal and Installation
Precautions: Precautions for Handling of Rear Shock Absorber · Precautions for Suspension · General safety (00)
Removal
1)Hoist vehicle and remove rear wheel. 
2)Remove access hole cover (1) in quarter inner trim (2).
3)Support rear axle using floor jack to prevent it from lowering.
4)Remove rear shock absorber lower nut (1) and lower washer (5).
5)Remove shock absorber upper cap, and then remove rear shock absorber upper nut (2), shock absorber (3) and shock absorber upper washers (4).
6)Remove shock absorber upper bushings (1).
Installation
1)Install shock absorber upper bushings (5), shock absorber (1) and shock absorber upper washers (2) as shown in figure.
Tighten new shock absorber upper nut (4) temporarily.
Tighten new shock absorber upper nut (4) temporarily.
NOTE:
For proper installing direction of shock absorber bushings (5), refer to the figure.
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2)Install lower washer (1) and tighten new shock absorber lower nut (2) temporarily at this step.
3)Remove floor jack from rear axle.
4)Install rear wheel.
5)Lower hoist. With vehicle in unloaded condition, tighten rear shock absorber upper nut and lower nut to specified torque.
Rear shock absorber lower nut (b): 90 N·m (9.2 kgf-m, 66.5 lbf-ft)
Tightening torque
Rear shock absorber upper nut (a): 30 N·m (3.1 kgf-m, 22.5 lbf-ft)Rear shock absorber lower nut (b): 90 N·m (9.2 kgf-m, 66.5 lbf-ft)
6)Install shock absorber upper cap, and then install access hole cover in quarter inner trim.