Sebring Sedan L4-2.4L VIN J (2004)
1. If both shocks are being serviced at the same time, mark the coil spring and shock assembly according to which side of the vehicle the shock was
removed from, and which shock the coil spring was removed from.
2. Position the shock assembly in the strut coil spring compressor following the manufacturer's instructions. Set the lower hooks and install the clamp
on the lower end of the coil spring, so the shock is held in place once the shock shaft nut is removed. Lower the upper hooks and position them on
the coil spring near the top.
3. Compress the coil spring until all coil spring tension is removed from the upper mounting bracket.
4. Hold the shock rod from rotating using special socket Snap-On A136, or equivalent, and remove the retainer not.
5. Remove the upper shock rod bushing retainer washer from the shock rod.
6. Remove the upper shock mount and the rod isolator bushings as an assembly from the rod of the shock absorber.
7. Remove the upper coil spring isolator from the top of the coil spring.
8. Remove the lower shock rod bushing washer from the top of the dust boot and shock absorber rod.
9. Remove the dust shield and cup as an assembly from the shock absorber rod by pulling both straight up and off the shock rod.
10. Remove the clamp from the bottom of the coil spring and remove the shock absorber, lower spring isolator, jounce bumper, and collar out through
the bottom of the coil spring.
11. Remove the jounce bumper and the collar (Fig. 17) from the rod of the shock absorber.
