Automotive Manual PDF

Remove Factory Shock and Spring
Raise front end of car and secure with jack stands. Wheels must not be in contact with ground.
1. Remove wheels, making note of which side of vehicle they were removed from.
2. Unbolt lower shock mount from spring perch (Figure 3-1).
3. Unbolt upper shock mount from shock tower (Figure 3-2).
4. Remove shock and mount from vehicle (Figure 3-3).
5. Using a spring compressor, remove the coil spring. Follow the tool manufacturer’s instructions for proper use of
6. the spring compressor. Unbolt lower spring perch from control arm.
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The front control arm mounting pockets must be trimmed slightly to install the front crossmember (0 902). Make a cut mark along the front lower bottom edge of the pocket to be flush to the control arm mounting surface. Also, make a mark in line with the inside lower edge to remove the rounded corner from the lower plate (Fig 22). Cut the marked area of the control arm pocket and paint any bare metal to prevent corrosion.
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