Toyota Venza: Installation

Toyota Venza Service Manual / Rear Suspension / Rear Strut Rod / Installation

INSTALLATION

CAUTION / NOTICE / HINT

HINT:

Use the same procedure for the RH side and LH side.
The procedure listed below is for the LH side.

PROCEDURE

1. INSTALL REAR STRUT ROD ASSEMBLY (for 2WD)

(a) Temporarily install the rear strut rod assembly to the rear axle carrier sub-assembly with the bolt and the nut.

Text in Illustration

*1	Identification Mark

NOTICE:

Ensure that the identification mark faces the inside of the vehicle.
Since a stopper nut is used, temporarily tighten the bolt.

(b) Set the rear strut rod assembly in the tightening position shown in the illustration.

Standard angle (A):

9°54' (9.9°)

Standard length (B):

83.9 mm (3.30 in.)

Torque:

80 N·m {816 kgf·cm, 59 ft·lbf}

(d) Temporarily install the rear strut rod assembly to the body with the bolt and the nut.

(e) Using SST and a socket wrench (17 mm), fully tighten the bolt in the rebound position.

Text in Illustration

*1	Torque Wrench Fulcrum Length
*2	Turn

SST: 09961-00950

Torque:

Specified Tightening Torque :

80 N·m {816 kgf·cm, 59 ft·lbf}

NOTICE:

Since the stopper nut is used, fully tighten the bolt.
This torque value is effective when SST is parallel to the torque wrench.

HINT:

Calculate the torque wrench reading when changing the fulcrum length for the torque wrench (See page ).

When using SST (fulcrum length of 150 mm (5.91 in.)) + torque wrench (fulcrum length of 425 mm (1.39 ft.)):
59 N*m (603 kgf*cm, 44 ft.*lbf)

2. INSTALL REAR STRUT ROD ASSEMBLY (for AWD)

(a) Temporarily install the rear strut rod assembly to the rear axle carrier sub-assembly with the bolt and the nut.

Text in Illustration

*1	Identification Mark

NOTICE:

Ensure that the identification mark faces the inside of the vehicle.
Since a stopper nut is used, temporarily tighten the bolt.

(b) Set the rear strut rod assembly in the tightening position shown in the illustration.

Standard angle (A):

9°3' (9.04°)

Standard length (B):

78.3 mm (3.08 in.)

Torque:

80 N·m {816 kgf·cm, 59 ft·lbf}

(d) Temporarily install the rear strut rod assembly to the body with the bolt and the nut.

(e) Using SST and a socket wrench (17 mm), fully tighten the bolt in the rebound position.

Text in Illustration

*1	Torque Wrench Fulcrum Length
*2	Turn

SST: 09961-00950

Torque:

Specified Tightening Torque :

80 N·m {816 kgf·cm, 59 ft·lbf}

NOTICE:

Since a stopper nut is used, fully tighten the bolt.
This torque value is effective when SST is parallel to the torque wrench.

HINT:

Calculate the torque wrench reading when changing the fulcrum length for the torque wrench (See page ).

When using SST (fulcrum length of 150 mm (5.91 in.)) + torque wrench (fulcrum length of 425 mm (1.39 ft.)):
59 N*m (603 kgf*cm, 44 ft.*lbf)

3. INSTALL NO. 3 PARKING BRAKE CABLE ASSEMBLY

(a) Install the No. 3 parking brake cable assembly with the bolt.

Torque:

6.0 N·m {61 kgf·cm, 53 in·lbf}

NOTICE:

Do not twist the No. 3 parking brake cable assembly when installing it.

4. INSTALL REAR WHEEL

Torque:

103 N·m {1050 kgf·cm, 76 ft·lbf}

5. STABILIZE SUSPENSION

(a) Lower the vehicle to the ground.

(b) Bounce the vehicle up and down at the corners to stabilize the rear suspension.

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