GS 300 RWD V6-3.0L (3GR-FSE) (2006)
a. Support the front suspension lower arm with a jack. Be sure to place a wooden block between the jack and the front suspension lower arm to
avoid damage.
b. Loosen the bolt while holding the nut. Separate the lower part of the front shock absorber from the front suspension lower arm.
NOTICE: Do not remove the nut.
c. Loosen the lock nut of the front shock absorber.
NOTICE:
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Do not remove the lock nut.
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Loosen the lock nut only when disassembling the front shock absorber with coil spring.
d. Remove the 3 nuts from the upper side of the front suspension support.
e. Slowly lower the jack. Remove the bolt from the lower side to remove the front shock absorber with coil spring.
DISASSEMBLY
1. REMOVE FRONT SHOCK ABSORBER
a. Install the SST to the front coil spring so that the 2 hooks on the SST are fully extended.
b. Fully compress the coil spring with the SST
SST 09727-30021 (09727-00010, 09727-00021, 09727-00031)
NOTICE: Do not use an impact wrench. It will damage the SST.
HINT: The front coil spring can also be installed/removed using the hydraulic spring compressor.
c. Remove the lock nut.
d. Remove the actuator support bracket FR. (for AVS)
e. Remove the front suspension support sub-assembly with front coil spring insulator upper.
1. Remove the front coil spring insulator upper from the front suspension support subassembly
2. Remove the front spring bumper from the front suspension support sub-assembly
f.
Remove the front coil spring and SST