Shock Absorber

Shock Absorber

Shock Absorber:

Removal

CAUTION: Suspension fasteners are critical parts because they affect performance of vital parts and systems and their failure can result in major service expense. A new part with the same part number must be installed if installation becomes necessary. Do not use a replacement part of lesser quality or substitute design. Torque values must be used as specified during reassembly to make sure of correct retention of these parts.

NOTE: The new shock absorber is shipped with a strap securing it in the compressed position. Do not remove this strap until the shock absorber and bracket assembly are in position and the 3 bracket bolts have been installed.

1. Remove the upper arm.
2. Remove and discard the shock absorber lower bolt and flag nut.
3. Compress the shock absorber and secure it in the compressed position using tie straps or a similar item.
4. Remove and discard the 3 shock absorber bracket bolts.





5. Remove the shock absorber and bracket assembly by guiding it between the trailing arm and coil spring.
6. Index-mark the shock absorber to the bracket.
7. Remove and discard the shock absorber upper bolt and nut and separate the shock absorber and bracket.

Installation
1. Copy the index mark from the shock absorber that was removed to the shock absorber that is being installed.

2. NOTE: Do not fully tighten the shock absorber upper bolt and nut at this time.

Position the shock absorber into the bracket and loosely install a new shock absorber upper bolt and nut.

3. CAUTION: Do not allow the angle between the shock absorber and bracket to change while tightening the shock absorber upper nut.





Align the index marks so the center line of the shock absorber is approximately 118 degrees from the alignment tab on the bracket and tighten the shock absorber upper nut.
^ Tighten to 103 Nm (76 ft. lbs.).
4. Position the shock absorber and bracket assembly and install the 3 bracket bolts.
^ Tighten to 48 Nm (35 ft. lbs.).

5. CAUTION: Do not fully tighten the shock absorber lower nut until the suspension is at the bushing fastener tightening position.

Install a new shock absorber lower bolt and flag nut.
^ Tighten to 115 Nm (85 ft. lbs.) with the suspension at the bushing fastener tightening position.
6. Install the upper arm.