Removing
1. Block the front wheels, then jack up the rear of the vehicle and place it on axle stands placed under the rear crossmember mountings.
2. Unscrew the bolts securing the drive shaft to the rear wheel hub and tie the shaft to the body (see Section 8).
3. Disconnect the brake hose from the bracket on the diagonal arm.
4. Remove the rear brake caliper and brake disc as described in Section 9.
5. Unhook the return spring and disconnect the handbrake cable from the operating lever on the diagonal lever. Detach the cable from the bracket.
6. On models with a rear suspension stiffener, disconnect the wiring from the rear vehicle pitch sensor. Apply alignment marks to the pitch sensor drive arm and anti-roll bar link, then push the link away from the ball joint on the drive arm.
7. After inserting the socket through the holes in the hub, unscrew the brake anchor plate bolts and remove the lock plate.
8. Remove the rear wheel hub (see chapter 20), then remove the brake anchor plate assembly with brake pads.
9. Unscrew the bolts securing the torque rod to the diagonal arm (see chapter 15).
10. Unfasten the rubber pads from the intermediate and rear mufflers (see related section), then lower the exhaust system from the bottom about 30 cm and tie it up in this position.
11. Turn off bolts of fastening of vertical draft of the back stabilizer to the diagonal lever. Move the link up to remove it from the working area.
12. Slightly raise the diagonal lever on the jack to reduce the load on the shock absorber.
13. On models equipped with a rear suspension damper, relieve air pressure through the damper valve by separating the pressure tube from it (see chapter 11).
14. Loosen and remove shock absorber lower mounting bolt (see chapter 11).
15. Jack up the diagonal arm so that you can remove the leaf spring and rubber pads (see Chapter 13).
16. Jack up the final drive unit and lift it up slightly to take the load off the unit mountings.
17. Remove the heat-insulating shields, then unscrew the bolts securing the propeller shaft central bearing bracket to the bottom (see Section 8). Install the propeller shaft on the axle stand.
18. Loosen and remove the bolts securing the leading edge of the trailing cross member to the bottom. Slightly lower the final drive assembly and cross member on the jack to gain access to the diagonal arm bolts.
19. Turn off hinge bolts and remove the diagonal lever from a back crossmember.
20. If the pivot bolt bushings are worn, replace them. Cut off the shoulders of the old bushings and force them out of the diagonal arm using a hydraulic press. Install new bushings by first dipping them in soapy water. Note that the plastic-coated bush closest to the final drive unit is flanged into the final drive.
Installation
21. Install in reverse order, paying attention to the following:
- A) Tighten all nuts and bolts with a tightening torque specified specifications.
- b) The diagonal arm pivot bolt heads must face away from the final drive unit.
- V) On vehicles with a rear suspension stabilizer, install the pitch sensor arm using the marks made before removal.
- G) On the same models, when connecting the tube to the shock, make sure that it does not become entangled with adjacent suspension components.
- d) On models with Xenon headlights, connect the harness to the vehicle's front pitch sensor.
22. Finally, adjust the handbrake (see related section) and have a specialist check the rear wheel alignment. On models with Xenon headlights, it is also recommended that you contact your dealer to adjust the direction of the light beam.
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