Rear

Fig. 63 Shock Absorber & Related Components:

Removal
Refer to Fig. 63 when replacing shock absorbers.
1. Raise and support vehicle and remove rear wheel and tire assemblies.
2. Remove rear brake cylinder and tie up out of the way with mechanics wire.
3. Remove nut and bolt on lower side of shock absorber, then remove three nuts on upper side of shock absorber and shock absorber with coil spring from vehicle.

Fig. 64 Compressing Rear Spring:

Fig. 65 Removing Suspension Support, Coil Spring & Insulator:

Fig. 66 Removing Insulator & Spring Bumper From Suspension Support:

4. Install a bolt and two nuts to bracket at lower end of shock absorber shell and secure it in a vise, then using special service tool No. 09727-30020 or equivalent, compress coil spring, Fig. 64.
5. Remove suspension support nut, suspension support, coil spring and insulator, Fig. 65.
6. Remove insulator and spring bumper from suspension support, Fig. 66.

Fig. 67 Installing Insulator To Suspension Support:

Fig. 68 Installing Spring:

Fig. 69 Aligning Suspension Support With Shock Absorber:

Installation
1. Install spring bumper to suspension support, then install insulator to suspension support as shown in, Fig. 67.
2. Install coil spring to shock absorber. Fit lower end of coil spring into gap of spring seat of shock absorber, Fig. 68.
3. Install suspension support to rod and temporarily tighten new nut.
4. Rotate suspension support so that one of the bolts on suspension support is aligned as shown in, Fig. 69. Remove spring compressor tool.
5. Install shock absorber and coil spring assembly to vehicle and install three nuts on upper side of shock absorber. Torque three nuts and center suspension support nut to 20 ft. lb.
6. Install shock absorber to rear axle carrier and torque bolt to 106 ft. lb.
7. Install rear brake cylinder to axle carrier and torque bolts to 77 ft. lb.
8. Install rear wheel and tire assemblies and torque wheel lug nuts to 77 ft. lb.
9. Check rear wheel alignment.