xA L4-1.5L (1NZ-FE) (2006)
c. While holding the piston rod, install the lower nut so that the piston rod protrudes 15 to 18 mm (0.59 to 0.710 inch) from the lower nut.
d. Install the upper nut and torque it against the lower one.
Torque: 25 Nm (250 kgf-cm, 18 ft. lbs.)
e. While raising a jack, install the shock absorber to the axle beam with the spacer and nut.
Torque: 49 Nm (500 kgf-cm, 36 ft. lbs.)
2. INSTALL REAR WHEEL
Torque: 103 Nm (1,050 kgf-cm, 76 ft. lbs.)
3. INSPECT REAR WHEEL ALIGNMENT
a. Inspect the rear wheel alignment.
DISPOSAL
1. DISPOSE OF REAR SHOCK ABSORBER ASSEMBLY LH
a. Fully extend the shock absorber rod.
b. Using a drill, make a hole in the cylinder somewhere between A and B as shown in the illustration to discharge the gas inside.
CAUTION: Be careful when drilling because shards of metal may fly about, so always use the proper safety equipment.
HINT: The gas is colorless, odorless and non-poisonous.