| Removal and Installation Special Tool(s) | | Compressor, Coil Spring 204-167 (14-042) | | | Adapters for 204-167 204-215 (15-111) | General Equipment Removal All vehicles | | -
Remove the rear wheel and tire.
For additional information, refer to: Wheel and Tire (204-04 Wheels and Tires, Removal and Installation).
| Vehicles with solid stabilizer bar link | | -
Detach the stabilizer bar link from the rear lower arm on both sides. | Vehicles with ball joint stabilizer bar link | | -
Detach the stabilizer bar link from the rear lower arm on both sides. | All vehicles | | -
Detach the shock absorber from the wheel knuckle. | | | -
WARNING:As the spring is under extreme tension care must be taken at all times. Failure to follow this instruction may result in personal injury. Using the special tools, compress the spring. | | | -
WARNING:As the spring is under extreme tension care must be taken at all times. Failure to follow this instruction may result in personal injury. With the aid of another technician, pull the rear lower arm downwards to release the spring from the spring seats and remove the spring. | Installation All vehicles | | -
WARNING:As the spring is under extreme tension care must be taken at all times. Failure to follow this instruction may result in personal injury. Using the special tools, compress the spring. | | | -
WARNING:As the spring is under extreme tension care must be taken at all times. Failure to follow this instruction may result in personal injury. CAUTION:Make sure the top seat mount is installed, and the spring ends butt correctly against the upper and lower spring seats. Install the spring. | | | -
Remove the special tools. | | | -
Using a suitable trolley jack, position and align the wheel knuckle with the shock absorber. | | | -
NOTE:Do not fully tighten the shock absorber to wheel knuckle retaining bolt at this stage. Attach the shock absorber to the wheel knuckle. | Vehicles with ball joint stabilizer bar link | | -
Attach the stabilizer bar link to the rear lower arm on both sides. | Vehicles with solid stabilizer bar link | | -
Attach the stabilizer bar link to the rear lower arm on both sides. | All vehicles | | -
Install the rear wheel and tire.
For additional information, refer to: Wheel and Tire (204-04 Wheels and Tires, Removal and Installation).
| | | -
NOTE:The final tightening of the shock absorber to wheel knuckle retaining bolt should be carried out when the vehicle weight is on the road wheels. Tighten the shock absorber to wheel knuckle retaining bolt. | |
