Honda Element. Manual — part 722

9. Lower the jack, and remove the trailing arm.

10. Install the trailing arm in the reverse order of removal, and note these items:

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First install all the components, and lightly tighten the bolts and nuts, then place a jack under the
trailing arm, and raise the suspension to load it with the vehicle's weight before fully tightening the
bolts and nuts to the specified torque values.

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Install the trailing arm bushing guard correctly on the left side.

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Before installing the wheel, clean the mating surfaces of the brake disc/drum and the inside of the
wheel.

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Check the wheel alignment, and adjust it if necessary (see WHEEL ALIGNMENT ).

STABILIZER LINK REMOVAL/INSTALLATION

1. Raise the rear of the vehicle, and support it with safety stands in the proper locations (see LIFT AND

SUPPORT POINTS ).

2. Remove the rear wheel.

3. Remove the self-locking nut (A) and flange nut (B) while holding the respective joint pin (C) with a hex

wrench (D), and remove the stabilizer link (E).

Fig. 22: Identifying Self-Locking Nut, Flange Nut, Respective Joint Pin , Hex Wrench And
Stabilizer Link
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4. Install the stabilizer link (A) on the stabilizer bar (B) and trailing arm (C) with the joint pins (D) set at the

center of their range of movement.

NOTE:

The illustrations show except SC model.

NOTE:

The left stabilizer has a yellow paint mark (E), while the right stabilizer link

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Fig. 23: Identifying Stabilizer Link, Stabilizer Bar, Trailing Arm And Joint Pins
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5. Install a new self-locking nut and flange nut, and lightly tighten them.

6. Place a jack under the trailing arm at the knuckle-side end, and raise the suspension to load it with the

vehicle's weight.

7. Tighten the self-locking nut (A) and flange nut (B) to the specified torque values while holding the

respective joint pin (C) with a hex wrench (D).

has a white paint mark.

NOTE:

Except SC model: Use a new flange nut during reassembly.

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Fig. 24: Tightening Self-Locking Nut And Flange Nut With Torque Specifications
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8. Clean the mating surfaces of the brake disc/drum and the inside of the wheel, then install the rear wheel,

and test-drive the vehicle.

9. After 5 minutes of driving, torque the self-locking nut torque value again.

STABILIZER BAR REPLACEMENT

1. Raise the rear of the vehicle, and support it with safety stands in the proper locations (see LIFT AND

SUPPORT POINTS ).

2. Remove the rear wheels.

3. Disconnect the stabilizer links from the stabilizer bar on the right and left sides (see STABILIZER

LINK REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ).

4. Remove the flange bolts (A) and the bushing holders (B), then remove the bushings (C) and the stabilizer

bar (D).

NOTE:

The illustrations show except SC model.

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Fig. 25: Identifying Flange Bolts, Bushing Holders, Bushings And Stabilizer Bar With Torque
Specification
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5. Install the stabilizer bar in the reverse order of removal, and note these items:

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Make sure the right and left ends of the stabilizer bar are installed on their respective sides of the
vehicle.

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Align the ends of the paint marks (A) on the stabilizer bar with the bushings (B).

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Note the direction of the bushing.

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Refer to stabilizer link removal/installation to connect the stabilizer bar to the links (see
STABILIZER LINK REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ).

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Before installing the wheel, clean the mating surfaces of the brake disc/drum and the inside of the
wheel.

Fig. 26: Identifying Paint Marks On Stabilizer Bar With Bushings
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DAMPER/SPRING REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION

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