Rear Strut Assembly: Installation

Assembly the rubber bumper and the dust cover to the rear shock absorber, after pulling the rod of the rear shock absorber completely.
Install the two rear shock absorber mounting bolts (A).
Tightening torque Nm (kgf.m, lb-ft):

50 ~ 65 (5.0 ~ 6.5, 36.2 ~ 47.0)

Fig 1: Identifying Rear Shock Absorber Assembly Mounting Bolts
Install the shock absorber assembly (A) nut (B) to the rear knuckle with the specified torque.
Tightening torque Nm (kgf.m, lb-ft):

140 ~ 160 (14~16, 101.2~115.7)

Fig 2: Identifying Rear Shock Absorber Assembly And Nut
Install the wheel and the tire (A) to the rear hub (B).
Tightening torque Nm (kgf.m, lb-ft):

90 ~ 110 (9 ~ 11, 65.1 ~ 79.5)

Fig 3: Identifying Rear Wheel, Tire And Rear Hub

CAUTION: Be careful not to damage the hub bolts (C) when installing the rear wheel and tire (A).