Shock Absorber & Coil Spring: Removal
- 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.
- Loosen but DO NOT remove nut holding suspension support to shock absorber. Remove 2 bolts holding shock absorber to axle carrier. Disconnect shock absorber.
- 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.
- 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.