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REAR SUSPENSION

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REPAIRS

13. Remove Allen screw securing hand brake 

cable bracket.

14. Remove bolt securing handbrake cable to 

backplate.

15. Release handbrake cable from backplate.

16. Fit centre screw LRT-60-030/3 to LRT-60-030/

and fit to hub with spacer LRT-60-030/2. 
Secure with nuts LRT-60-030/5.

17. Tighten centre screw to press drive shaft from 

flange.

18. Remove tools.

19. Reference mark eccentric in relationship to 

upper arm.

20. Remove and discard nut and bolt securing hub 

to upper arm. Release hub from arm.

21. Remove and discard nut and bolt securing 

lower arm to hub.

22. Remove hub assembly.

Refit

1. Clean drive shaft and flange splines.
2. Lightly lubricate splines.
3. Clean hub and mating faces on upper and 

lower arms.

4. Position hub assembly, fit new lower bolt and 

locate drive shaft in hub.

5. Align hub to upper arm, fit new bolt, align 

eccentric to reference mark and lightly tighten.

6. Tighten bolt securing lower arm to hub to 250 

Nm (184 lbf.ft).

Ball joint - upper > < REAR SUSPENSION|Hub