COIL SPRING - RIGHT OR LEFT
REMOVAL
1.
Raise car on hoist, and remove tyre and wheel
assembly.
2
With suspension at full travel, remove nut
securing lower ball joint to steering knuckle
and separate ball joint from steering knuckle.
3. Suspend upper control arm/steering knuckle
assembly inside the wheel opening and
position out of the way.
4.
Remove four (4) screws securing both
stabilizer bar bushing brackets to front chassis
frame impact extension.
5. Remove nut securing stabilizer bar to lower
control arm and position stabilizer bar out of
the way.
6. Remove shock absorber lower mounting
through bolt nut and remove through bolt.
Note:
It
may be necessary to place a lack stand under
the lower control arm and lower the car
sufficient to relieve any side load which may be
on the through bolt.
7. Remove shock absorber upper mounting nut
and remove shock absorber through the
bottom of the control arm.
Note:
The location and the placement of the upper
shock absorber mounting bushes and cups
should be noted prior to removal to assure
proper placement upon reassembly.
Note:
Compressing the coil spring by lowering the
car on the hoist may assist in removing the
shock absorber by gaining additional
coil
spring clearance, or use service tool to
compress spring.
8. Place jack stand under lower control arm and
lower the car sufficient enough to compress
the coil spring, or use a suitable spring
compressing
tool:
raise car and remove the
spring and insulator pad from the car.
CAUTION:
Compressed coil springs are
considered very dangerous. Extreme care
should be exercised to prevent personal
injurv.
INSTALLATION
1.
Apply S.M.P. grease on any spring to chassis
frame contact area. Position spring insulator
into cavity.
2.
To complete installation, reverse removal
procedures and torque fasteners to
specification.
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