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Rear Lateral Control Rod: Installation

  1. TEMPORARILY TIGHTEN REAR LATERAL CONTROL ROD 
    1. Install the lateral control rod and provisionally tighten the bolt.
      Fig 1: Identifying Rear Lateral Control Rod Bolt
      G04964666Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    2. Provisionally tighten the bolt and nut.
    3. Fig 2: Identifying Rear Lateral Control Rod Bolt
      G04964667Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  2. STABILIZE SUSPENSION 
    1. Jack down the vehicle.
    2. Bounce the vehicle up and down several times to stabilize the suspension.
  3. FULLY TIGHTEN REAR LATERAL CONTROL ROD 
    1. Fully tighten the 2 bolts.

      Torque: 130 N*m (1, 326 kgf*cm, 96 ft.*lbf) 

      HINT:

      While fixing the nut, turn and install the bolt.

      Fig 3: Identifying Rear Lateral Control Rod Bolts
      G04964670Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002