228—FRAME, SPRINGS AND SHOCK ABSORBERS CHRYSLER SERVICE MANUAL
BE REPLACED IF THEY HAVE LOST THEIR
RESISTANCE IN ONE OR BOTH DIRECTIONS
OR IF THEY DRIP OIL. EVIDENCE OF OIL
MOISTURE IS NOT CAUSE TO REPLACE
THEM AS SEAL MUST WEEP TO PREVENT
SCORING.
8. REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION OF FRONT
SHOCK ABSORBER
a. Removal
Refer to Figure 12 and proceed as follows:
Raise hood and remove dirt or grease from
around shock absorber upper mounting area.
Remove piston rod nut and cup washer. Re-
move two lower mounting bolts, then withdraw
shock absorber through opening in bottom of
spring seat. The lower cup washer may remain
in place or drop through when shock absorber
is removed. Using a suitable drift, force inner
steel sleeve out of bushing, then remove bush-
ing from frame opening. Check bushing for
deterioration or fatigue. Install new bushing
if necessary.
Before installing new bushing, dip bushing
in soapy water, insert in position in frame,
using a twisting motion. When properly in-
stalled, groove in bushing will index with frame.
Force steel sleeve through opening in bushing
and down into position. Remove mounting
bracket from shock absorber eye using Tool
C-3413.
Press mounting bracket and bushing
out of eye. The mounting bracket and bushing
are serviced as an assembly only.
b.
Installation
To install a new mounting bracket and bushing,
refer to Figure 12 and proceed as follows:
Position the new mounting bracket so the
mounting holes are at a right angle to shock
absorber. Using Tool C-3413, press mounting
bracket into eye until centered.
CAUTION
Always press against steel sleeve to avoid dam-
age to assembly.
SHOCK ABSORBER ASSEMBLY
Fig.
13—Rear Shock Absorber Installed
Extend shock absorber piston rod to its full
travel, and slide lower cup washer (concave
side up) over rod and down into position. Slide
shock absorber up through opening in spring
seat (be sure the extended piston rod enters
steel sleeve through upper bushing), and up
into position. Install retaining bracket bolts
and tighten 35 foot-pounds torque.
Slide piston rod upper cup washer (concave
side down) over piston rod and down on bush-
ing. Install nut, and tighten 35 foot-pounds
torque, or until upper and lower concave wash-
ers bottom against steel sleeve.
9. REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION OF REAR
SHOCK ABSORBERS (Fig. 13)
To remove rear shock absorber, remove nuts
from shock absorber mounting stud pins which
pass through eyes at top and bottom of shock
absorber, and remove shock absorber.
When installing a shock absorber, first install
the bushings in the shock absorber's eye. In-
stall inner bushing retainers, shock absorber
and bushing assembly and outer retainers and
nut. The concave face of each retainer must fit
against convex face of adjacent bushing. Tight-
en to specified torque.
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