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Installation - Shock Assembly

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  1. Install the shock assembly, with the clevis removed, into shock tower. Aligning the 2 locating pins and the 4 mounting holes on the upper control arm shock absorber mount with the 4 holes in shock tower. Install the 4 upper control arm mount to shock tower mounting bolts. See Figure. Tighten the 4 bolts to a torque of 95 N.m (70 ft. lbs.).
  2. Install the clevis on the shock absorber. Clevis is installed by tapping it onto the fluid reservoir of the shock absorber using a soft (brass) drift until fully seated against locating tab on shock absorber. See Fig 1. Orientation tab on locating tab must be positioned in the split of the clevis. See Fig 1.
    Fig 1: Clevis Correctly Installed On Shock Absorber
    GC0019093Courtesy of DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORP.
    1 - SHOCK ABSORBER
    2 - SHOCK CLEVIS MUST BE INSTALLED FLUSH AGAINST LOCATING TAB HERE
    3 - ORIENTATION TAB
    4 - CLEVIS SPLIT
    5 - SHOCK CLEVIS
    6 - LOCATING TAB
  3. Install the pinch bolt retaining the shock clevis to the shock absorber. See Figure. Tighten the pinch bolt to a torque of 88 N.m (65 ft. lbs.)
  4. Install the clevis bracket to lower control arm thru-bolt. See Figure. Do not tighten the thru-bolt at this time.
  5. Install upper ball joint into steering knuckle. Install nut on ball joint stud. Tighten nut to a torque of 27 N.m (20 ft. lbs.).
  6. Install the routing bracket for the wheel speed sensor cable on the steering knuckle. Install and securely tighten the routing bracket attaching bolt. See Figure.
    CAUTION: When supporting lower control arm with jack stand, do not position jack stand under the ball joint cap on the lower control arm. Position in area of lower control arm shown in Fig 2.
  7. Lower vehicle to the ground with a jack stand positioned under the lower control arm. See Fig 2. Continue to lower vehicle so the total weight of the vehicle is supported by the jack stand and lower control arm.
    Fig 2: Lower Control Arm Correctly Supported By Jack Stand
    GC0019081Courtesy of DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORP.
    1 - SHOCK ABSORBER CLEVIS
    2 - LOWER CONTROL ARM
    3 - BALL JOINT CAP
  8. Tighten the shock absorber clevis to lower control arm bushing thru-bolt nut to a torque of 88 N.m (65 ft. lbs.).
  9. Raise the vehicle, then remove the jack stand.
  10. Install the tire and wheel assembly. Progressively tighten the wheel mounting nuts in a crisscross sequence until all nuts are torqued to half specification. Then repeat the tightening sequence to the full specified torque of 135 N.m (100 ft. lbs.).
  11. Lower the vehicle.
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