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REAR SUSPENSION

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REPAIRS

9. Remove bolt securing damper to lower arm.

10. Remove damper.
11. Remove and discard gasket.

12. Restrain damper spindle and remove nut 

securing upper mounting.

13. Remove washer, upper mounting, dust cover, 

support disc and bump stop.

Refit

1. Fit bump stop, support disc, dust cover, upper 

mounting and washer to damper.

CAUTION: The support disc is hardened 
and must be fitted in the correct position.

2. Fit nut, restrain damper spindle and tighten nut 

to 27 Nm (20 lbf.ft).

3. Clean damper to body mating faces.
4. Fit new gasket.

5. Fit damper, fit upper mounting nuts and lightly 

tighten.

6. Align damper to lower arm, fit through bolt and 

tighten to 110 Nm (81 lbf.ft).

7. Tighten damper upper mounting nuts to 56 Nm 

(40 lbf.ft).

8. Pressurise suspension. 

 

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 REAR SUSPENSION, 

ADJUSTMENTS, Suspension - depressurise 
and repressurise.

CAUTION: The system must be pressurised 
before putting weight of vehicle on 
suspension.

9. Fit road wheel and tighten nuts to 140 Nm (103 

lbf.ft).

10. Lower vehicle.
11. Position carpet.
12. Return rear seat(s) to their normal position.
13. Fit spare wheel cover.

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