Coil Spring Replace

Fig. 6 Lower control arm replacement:

Fig. 10 Coil Spring Removal:

Fig. 13 Coil spring installation:

1. Raise and support vehicle.
2. Remove the 2 shock absorber nuts and push shock up through control arm and into spring.
3. Support vehicle so control arms hang free.
4. Secure tool No. J-23028 to a suitable jack and position tool to cradle inner bushings, Fig. 12.
5. Remove stabilizer-to-lower control arm attachment.
6. Raise jack to relieve tension from lower control arm pivot bolts, then install a chain around spring and through control arm.
7. Remove attaching nuts and bolts, then slowly lower jack and control arm and remove spring. Do not apply force to lower control arm and ball joint to remove spring. Proper maneuvering of spring will allow for easy removal.
8. Reverse procedure to install. Refer to Figs. 6 and 13 for proper assembly of coil spring and pivot ball.