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Disassembly and Assembly: Disassembly

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CAUTION: Make sure piston rod on shock absorber is not damaged when removing components from shock absorber.
  1. Remove mounting seal from mounting bracket.
  2. Wrap a shop cloth around lower side of shock absorber and secure it in a vise.
    CAUTION: Do not set the cylindrical part of shock absorber in a vise.
  3. Secure the piston rod tip so that piston rod does not turn, and remove piston rod lock nut.
  4. Remove washer, distance tube, bushing, bound bumper cover and bound bumper from shock absorber.
    Fig 1: Identifying Piston Lock Nut
    G04876530Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.
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