## Rear Suspension

#### Knuckle Replacement (cont'd)

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7. Place the floor jack under the trailing arm (A) and support the suspension to load it with the vehicle weight.

Do not place the jack against the plate section of the trailing arm. Be careful not to give an impact on the suspension.

8. Remove the flange bolt (B), and disconnect the upper arm (C) from the knuckle.
9. Mark the cam positions of the adjusting bolt (A) and adjusting cam (B), then remove the self-locking nut (C), adjusting cam and adjusting bolt. Discard the self-locking nut.

10. Remove the flange bolt (D) and remove the knuckle (E).

11. Install the knuckle in the reverse order of removal and note these items:

- First install all the suspension components, and lightly tighten bolts and nuts, then place a floor jack under the trailing arm and raise the suspension to load it with the vehicle's weight before fully tightening bolts and nuts to the specified torque values.
- Align the cam positions of the adjusting bolt (A) and adjusting cam (B) with the marked positions when tightening.
- Use a new self-locking nut on reassembly.
- Tighten all the mounting hardware to the specified torque values.
- Use a new spindle nut on reassembly.
- After tightening the spindle nut, use a drift to stake the spindle nut shoulder against the spindle.
- Before installing the brake drum, clean the mating surface of the hub and the inside of the brake drum.
- Use a new hub cap on reassembly.
- Before installing the wheel, clean the mating surface of the brake drum and the inside of the wheel.
- Check the wheel alignment and adjust it if necessary (see page 18-4).