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REMOVAL OF SHOCK ABSORBER
ASSEMBLY (See page SA-18) 1. DISCONNECT BRAKE HOSE (a) Remove the union bolt and two gaskets, and disconnect the brake hose from the disc brake caliper. HINT: Drain the brake fluid into a container. |
| (b) Remove the clip from
the brake hose. |
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(c) Pull off the brake hose from the brake hose bracket. |
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(d) [w/ ABS] Remove the speed sensor wire harness clamp bracket bolt. |
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2. DISCONNECT
STABILIZER LINK Disconnect the stabilizer link from the shock absorber. HINT: If the ball joint stud turns together with the nut, use a hexagon wrench 5 mm (0.197 in.) to hold the stud. |
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3. DISCONNECT SHOCK
ABSORBER FROM STEERING KNUCKLE Remove the bolts and nuts, disconnect the shock absorber from the steering knuckle.
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4. REMOVE SHOCK
ABSORBER FROM BODY (a) Remove the four nuts holding the top of the suspension support. (b) Remove the shock absorber from the body. |
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ABSORBER IN VISE Install a bolt and two nuts to the bracket at the lower portion of the shock absorber shell and secure it in a vise. |
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| 6. REMOVE COIL
SPRING (a) Using SST, compress the coil spring. SST 09727-00045, 09727-30020 |
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| (b) Using SST, hold the
spring seat so that it will not turn, and remove the nut. SST 09729-22031 (c) Remove the suspension support, dust seal, spring seat, spring, insulators and bumper. |