Rear Axle Beam (For Sedan) Removal

Hold the front edge of the rear seat cushion cover pad and lift it up, as shown in the illustration, to disengage the 2 hooks.

NOTICE:

Hold the area around the hooks so as to avoid deforming the rear seat cushion frame.

Pass the rear seat inner belt through the slit in the rear seat cushion cover pad, disengage the hook between the rear seat cushion cover pad and the rear seatback, and remove the rear seat cushion cover pad.

Remove the rear seat outer belt from the rear seat shoulder belt guide.

HINT:

Use the same procedure for both sides.

Remove the rear center seat outer belt from the rear center seat shoulder belt guide.

Remove the 3 bolts.

Disengage the 3 hooks and remove the rear seatback.

Using a screwdriver, remove the claw of the connector lock portion and disconnect the skid control sensor wire connector.

NOTICE:

Do not remove the connector cover from the connector because the skid control sensor wire may be damaged.

Using a union nut wrench (10 mm), separate the brake tube while holding the flexible hose with a wrench.

Remove the clip and disconnect the flexible hose from the axle beam.

Remove the nut and separate the brake tube.

Using pliers, pinch both ends of the claw of cable clamp and flex the clamp to remove it.

Remove the bolt and separate the parking brake cable.

Remove the cable clamp from the parking brake cable.

HINT:

Replace the clamp with a new one when installing the parking brake cable.

Release the parking brake and remove the rear brake drum.
If the rear brake drum cannot be removed easily, perform the following procedure.

Remove the hole plug and insert a screwdriver through the hole into the backing plate, and hold the automatic adjust lever away from the adjuster.

Using another screwdriver, contract the brake shoe by turning the adjusting bolt.

Remove the 4 bolts and remove the axle hub and bearing from the axle beam.

NOTICE:

Suspend the backing plate with a piece of rope.

Loosen the 2 bolts.

NOTICE:

Do not remove the bolts.

Support the axle beam with a jack. Insert a wooden block between the jack and the rear axle spring seat to prevent damage.

Remove the 2 nuts while keeping the piston rod from rotating.

Remove the cushion retainer and suspension support.

Remove the bolt while keeping the nut from rotating and remove the shock absorber.

NOTICE:

Remove the nut on the bolt side because the one on the lower side is a jam nut.

Lower the jacks slowly.

Remove the coil spring, coil spring insulator upper and coil spring insulator lower.

Remove the 2 bolts and remove the axle beam.

Place a match mark on the axle beam with it aligned with the bush mark.

Using a chisel and hammer, bend the 2 portions of the bush rib.

NOTICE:

Bend the bush rib until the claw of SST can be suspended.

Using SST, remove the bush from the axle beam.

SST

09950-40011(09951-04020,09952-04010,09953-04030,09954-04020,09955-04011,09957-04010,09958-04011)
09612-30012
09950-60010(09951-00590)

NOTICE:

Apply paint to any scratches on the rear axle beam.