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Shock Absorber & Coil Spring: Removal

  1. Raise and support vehicle. Remove wheel assembly. Disconnect brake tube at wheel cylinder and at junction on shock absorber. Remove flexible brake hose at shock absorber and plug openings.
  2. Loosen but DO NOT remove nut holding suspension support to shock absorber. Remove 2 bolts holding shock absorber to axle carrier. Disconnect shock absorber.
  3. Remove 3 nuts holding shock absorber to body. Remove shock absorber. Install a bolt and 2 nuts between the bottom shock absorber mounting flanges to keep the mounting flanges from being crushed. Secure in a vise.
  4. Using Spring Compressor (09727-22032), compress coil spring. Remove nut holding suspension support to shock absorber. Remove suspension support, coil spring, insulator and bumper. DO NOT disassemble shock absorber.
CAUTION: When replacing a shock absorber, relieve high pressure gas by drilling a .079-.118" (2-3 mm) hole .39" (10 mm) above mounting flanges at base of shock absorber.