Raise and support the vehicle.
Remove the rear wheel.
Remove the wire guide grommet (A) from both sides of the axle beam.
Position a floor jack under lower spring seat (A) on both sides of the axle beam (B). Raise the floor jack until the suspension begins to compress.
Remove the damper mounting bolt (C) that connects the axle beam and the damper (D).
Remove the access panel (A) from the cargo area side trim.
Remove the self-locking nut (A) while holding the damper shaft (B) with a hex wrench (C).
Remove the damper mounting washer (D) and the damper rubber mount (E) from the top of the damper.
Compress the damper unit (A) by hand, and remove it from the vehicle.
NOTE: Be careful not to damage the body.
Remove the damper rubber mount (B).
Transmission Side - Release Bearing Removal
Remove the transmission.
Remove the release fork boot (A) from the clutch housing (B).
Squeeze the release fork set spring (C) with pliers to remove the release
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Door Position Adjustment
NOTE: Check for a flush fit with the body, then check for equal gaps between
the front, rear, and bottom door edges and the body. Check that the door and body
edges are parallel.
Place the ...