TOYOTA PREVIA 91-97 REPAIR MANUAL

8-20 SUSPENSION AND STEERING

Fig. 55 Lower control arm (1), upper control arm (2) and

spring (3)

10. Install the coil spring on the lower conirol arm with the up er and
    lower insulators.
    a. Fit the lower end of the coil spring into the gap of the sp ng seat
    of the lower control arm.
    b. Jack up the rear of the axle housing.


11. Connect the parking brake cable to the lower control arm.


12. Install the lateral control rod with bushings. Temporarily install the
    bolt and two nuts.


13. Connect the shock absorber to the lower control arm and I ghten the
    new until the bolt protrudes 0.059 inch (1.54mm) or more.


14. Connect the LSPV spring to the lower control arm and tigltj en to 9
    ft. Ibs. (13 Nm).


15. On models with ABS, install the ABS wiring harness brack


16. Connect the brake hose to the body with the clip, attach th brake
    tube.


17. Lower the vehicle and stabilize the suspension. Bounce th vehicle
    up and down several times to stabilize the suspension.


18. Jack up the vehicle and support the rear axle housing with stands.


19. Tighten the two nuts of the upper control arm to 156ft. lb< (211
    Nm). Tighten the two nuts on the lower control arm to, body side4|-156 ft.
    Ibs. (211 Nm), and axle housing side—181 ft. Ibs. (245 Nm).


20. Tighten the nuts of the lateral control rod on the body side o 156 ft.
    Ibs. (211 Nm) and the axle housing side to 43 ft. Ibs. (59 Nm).


21. Bleed the brake system.


22. Lower the vehicle.

Upper Control Arm

REMOVAL & INSTALLATION

I See Figure 56

1. Jack the vehicle up and support the body with stands.


2. Support the rear axle housing with a jack.


3. Disconnect the brake tube from the brake hose. Remove th
   disconnect the hose from the body.


4. On models with ABS, remove the ABS warning harness bra


5. Disconnect the Load Sensing Proportioning Valve spring fr
   lower control arm.


6. Disconnect the shock absorber from the lower control arm.


7. To remove the lateral control rod, remove the nut and bolt, xtract
   the lateral control rod with the bushings.


8. To remove the lower control arm, disconnect the parking brfjke cable
   from the lower control arm.

clip and

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the

Fig. 56 The upper control arm is secured with these two nuts

i»The coil spring with insulators should be removed once the lower

control arm is.

a. Lower the rear axle insulator and lower insulator.

b. Remove the two nuts, tow bolts and the lower control arm.

9. To remove the upper control arm, loosen the two nuts, bolts and
   extract the arm.
   To install:


10. Place the upper control arm and temporarily install the tow bolts
    and nuts.


11. Place the lower control arm and temporarily install the two bolts and nuts.


12. Install the coil spring on the lower control arm with the upper and
    lower insulators.
    a. Fit the lower end of the coil spring into the gap of the spring seat
    of the lower control arm.
    b. Jack up the rear of the axle housing.


13. Connect the parking brake cable to the lower control arm.


14. install the lateral control rod with bushings. Temporarily install the
    bolt and two nuts.


15. Connect the shock absorber to the lower control arm and tighten the
    new until the bolt protrudes 0.059 inch (1.54mm) or more.


16. Connect the LSPV spring to the lower control arm and tighten to 9
    ft. Ibs. (13 Nm).


17. On models with ABS, install the ABS wiring harness bracket.


18. Connect the brake hose to the body with the clip, attach the brake tube.


19. Lower the vehicle and stabilize the suspension. Bounce the vehicle
    up and down several times to stabilize the suspension.


20. Jack up the vehicle and support the rear axle housing with stands.


21. Tighten the two nuts of the upper control arm to 156 ft. Ibs. (211
    Nm). Tighten the two nuts on the lower control arm to, body side—156 ft.
    Ibs. (211 Nm), and axle housing side—181 ft. Ibs. (245 Nm).


22. Tighten the nuts of the lateral control rod on the body side to 156 ft.
    Ibs. (211 Nm) and the axle housing side to 43 ft. Ibs. (59 Nm).


23. Bleed the brake system.


24. Lower the vehicle.

Lateral Control Rod

REMOVAL & INSTALLATION

1. Jack the vehicle up and support the body with stands.


2. Support the rear axle housing with a jack.


3. If necessary, disconnect the brake tube from the brake hose. Remove
   the clip and disconnect the hose from the body.