Lexus ES300 (1997 year). Manual - part 583

SA0EW–02

R00749

F01924

Z19359

w/o ELECTRONIC MODULATED
SUSPENSION

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SUSPENSION AND AXLE

REAR SHOCK ABSORBER

SA–51

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1997 LEXUS ES300   (RM511U)

REMOVAL

1.

REMOVE THESE PARTS:

Rear seat cushion and seatback

Package tray trim

High mount stop light

Belt hole cover and rear seat belt

2.

REMOVE REAR WHEEL
Torque: 103 N·m (1,050 kgf·cm, 76 ft·lbf)

3.

REMOVE FLEXIBLE HOSE AND ABS SPEED SEN-
SOR WIRE HARNESS CLAMP FROM SHOCK AB-
SORBER

Remove the 2 bolts, flexible hose and ABS wire harness clamp.

Torque:
Flexible hose: 29 N·m (300 kgf·cm, 22 ft·lbf)
ABS wire: 5.4 N·m (55 kgf·cm, 48 in.·lbf)

4.

DISCONNECT STABILIZER BAR LINK FROM SHOCK
ABSORBER (See page 

SA–65

)

5.

LOOSEN 2 NUTS ON LOWER SIDE OF SHOCK AB-
SORBER

(a)

Loosen the 2 nuts on the lower side of the shock absorber.
Torque:
Reused nut: 196 N·m (2,000 kgf·cm, 145 ft·lbf)
New nut: 255 N·m (2,600 kgf·cm, 188 ft·lbf)

HINT:
At the time of installation, coat the nut’s threads with engine oil.
(b)

Support the rear axle carrier with a jack.

6.

w/o ELECTRONIC MODULATED SUSPENSION:
REMOVE SHOCK ABSORBER WITH COIL SPRING

(a)

Remove the cap.

(b)

Loosen the nut in the middle of the suspension support.

NOTICE:
Do not remove it.

Torque: 49 N·m (500 kgf·cm, 36 ft·lbf)

(c)

Remove the 3 nuts of the suspension support.
Torque: 39 N·m (400 kgf·cm, 29 ft·lbf)

(d)

Lower the rear axle carrier and remove the 2 bolts.

(e)

Remove the shock absorber with the coil spring.

W03475

REMOVAL (w/ ELECTRONIC
MODULATED SUSPENSION)

SST

W03476

INSTALLATION (w/ ELECTRONIC
MODULATED SUSPENSION)

SST

SST

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SUSPENSION AND AXLE

REAR SHOCK ABSORBER

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1997 LEXUS ES300   (RM511U)

7.

w/ ELECTRONIC MODULATED SUSPENSION:
REMOVE SHOCK ABSORBER WITH COIL SPRING

(a)

Remove the clip and clamp and disconnect the absorber
control actuator connector.

(b)

Using SST, loosen the nut in middle of the suspension
support.
SST

09817–33190

NOTICE:
Do not remove it.

HINT:
At the time of installation, please refer to the following items.

Using SST, torque the nut.

Use a torque wrench with a fulcrum length of 345 mm
(13.58 in.).
SST

09817–33190, 09922–10010

Torque: 29 N·m (292 kgf·cm, 21 ft·lbf)

NOTICE:
At the time of installation, please refer to the following item.
Use SST (09922–10010) in direction shown in the illustra-
tion.
(c)

Remove the 3 nuts of the suspension support.
Torque: 39 N·m (400 kgf·cm, 29 ft·lbf)

(d)

Lower the rear axle carrier and remove the 2 bolts.

(e)

Remove the shock absorber with the coil spring.

SA0EX–02

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SST

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SUSPENSION AND AXLE

REAR SHOCK ABSORBER

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1997 LEXUS ES300   (RM511U)

DISASSEMBLY

REMOVE COIL SPRING
(a)

Install 2 nuts and a bolt to the bracket at the lower part of
the shock absorber and secure it in a vise.

(b)

Using SST, compress the coil spring.
SST

09727–30021

NOTICE:
Do not use an impact wrench. It will damage the SST.
(c)

Remove the suspension support nut.
SST

09729–22031

(d)

Remove these parts from the shock absorber:

Suspension support

Coil spring

Lower insulator

Spring bumper

SA0EY–01

W03646

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SUSPENSION AND AXLE

REAR SHOCK ABSORBER

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1997 LEXUS ES300   (RM511U)

INSPECTION

INSPECT SHOCK ABSORBER
Compress and extend the shock absorber rod and check that
there is no abnormal resistance or unusual operation sounds.
NOTICE:
When discarding the shock absorber, see DISPOSAL on
page 

SA–55

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