Overview - Spring

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Fig 1: Spring With Upper/Lower Spring Support & Rear Lower Transverse Link

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Rear Lower Transverse Link
- Removing and installing. Refer to REAR LOWER TRANSVERSE LINK, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
  WARNING:
  If the coil spring breaks resulting in surface damage to the transverse link, then the transverse link must be replaced.
Coil Spring
- Removing and installing. Refer to SPRING, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
- Installation position. Refer to Fig 2.
Upper Spring Support
- Installation position. Refer to Fig 2.
Lower Spring Support
- Installation position. Refer to Fig 2.

Coil Spring and Spring Plate Installation Position

Fig 2: Coil Spring and Spring Plate Installation Position

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The end of the spring -1- must be positioned to the stop on the spring plates -2- -arrow-.
The positioning pins of the spring plate must engage at the top in the holes in the body -3- and at the bottom in the holes in the rear transverse link -4- as shown.