Rear Arm: Removal

Lift up the vehicle, and then remove the rear wheels.
Remove the sub frame support arm.
<Ref. to REMOVAL , Sub Frame Support Arm.>
Remove the bearing unit.
<Ref. to REMOVAL , Rear Hub Unit Bearing.>
Hang the back plate from sub frame.

Fig 1: Hanging Back Plate
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Remove the bolt which secures the parking brake cable clamp to the rear arm bracket.

Fig 2: Locating Parking Brake Cable Clamp Bolt
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Remove the bolt which holds the brake hose bracket and ABS wheel speed sensor bracket to the rear arm.

Fig 3: Locating ABS Wheel Speed Sensor Bracket Bolt
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Remove the bolts which secure the brake hose bracket to the rear arm. Remove the bolts which secure the ABS wheel speed sensor to the rear arm.

Fig 4: Locating Brake Hose Bracket Bolts
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Remove the stabilizer link from the rear arm.

Fig 5: Locating Stabilizer Link Nut
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Remove the shock absorber from the rear arm.

Fig 6: Locating Shock Absorber Bolt
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Support the rear arm horizontally using a transmission jack.

Fig 7: Supporting Rear Arm Using Transmission Jack
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Remove the nuts which hold the rear arm to bracket. Remove the bolts and then remove the rear frame bracket.

Fig 8: Locating Rear Arm Nuts
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Loosen the nut which holds the front link to the rear arm.

Fig 9: Locating Front Link Nut
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Loosen the nut which holds the rear link to the rear arm.

Fig 10: Locating Rear Link Nut
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Loosen the nut which holds the upper link to the rear arm.

Fig 11: Locating Upper Link Nut
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Remove the bolt which secures the rear arm to the link, and then remove the rear arm.