WARNING:
Place “NO OPEN FLAMES” signs near the working area.
CAUTION:
Be careful not to spill fuel.
1. Set the vehicle on a lift.
2. Release the fuel pressure. 
3. Drain fuel from fuel tank.
4. Disconnect the ground cable from battery.
5. Remove the rear seat cushion.
6. Remove the service hole cover of fuel pump.
(1) Separate fuel pump connector (A), and remove clip (B).
(2) Remove bolt (C).
(3) Push the grommet (D) down and remove the service hole cover.
7. Remove the service hole cover of fuel sub level sensor.
8. Disconnect the quick connector on the fuel delivery tube (A).
9. Remove the rear wheels.
10. Lift up the vehicle.
11. Remove the rear ABS wheel speed sensor from the rear housing.
12. Remove the bolt holding the rear brake hose bracket.
13. Remove the rear brake caliper and tie it to the body side of the vehicle.
14. Remove the parking brake cable from the parking brake assembly.
15. Remove the rear exhaust pipe.
16. Remove the propeller shaft.
17. Remove the heat shield cover and fuel tank protector.
18. Disconnect the connector from the rear ABS wheel speed sensor.
19. Remove the bolts securing the parking brake cable clamp.
20. Disconnect the canister drain hose (B) from canister drain connector (A).
21. Disconnect the connector and remove the nut to remove the rear vehicle height sensor.
(models with auto headlight beam leveler, left side only)
22. Remove the rear suspension assembly.
WARNING:
A helper is required to perform this work.
(1) Support the rear suspension assembly with the transmission jack.
(2) Remove the bolts which hold the rear shock absorber to the rear suspension arm.
(3) Remove the bolts which secure the rear suspension assembly to the body.
(4) Remove the rear suspension assembly.
23. Disconnect the two-way valve hose (A) from the two-way valve.
24. Loosen the clamp, and disconnect the fuel filler hose (A) and air vent hose (B) from the fuel filler pipe.
25. Support the fuel tank with a transmission jack, remove the bolts from the fuel tank band, and remove the fuel tank from the vehicle.
WARNING:
• A helper is required to perform this work.
• Fuel may remain in the fuel tank. This will cause the left and right sides to be unbalanced. Be careful not to drop the fuel tank when removing.
