REAR SUSPENSION SHOCK ABSORBERS - R.R

Operation 4420A31 · REAR DAMPERS AND SPRINGS

Removing

- Position the vehicle on a lift.

1. Place a hydraulic lift under the rear crossmember by the spring.

2. Undo the bolt securing the shock absorber to the suspension crossmember.

- Slowly lower the hydraulic lift until the spring is no longer compressed.

- Remove the hydraulic lift.

- Lower the vehicle.

1. Undo the bolts securing the shock absorber bracket to the bodyshell and remove it.

1. Close the upper bracket (1a) in a vice and, using the tool (1b), undo the nut (1c) and remove the shock absorber (1d).

- Release the dust cover complete with end of travel buffer.

Refitting

- Place the dust cover complete with end of travel buffer in its housing.

- Place the upper bracket securing the shock absorber to the bodyshell in a vice.

- Place the shock absorber stem in position inside the bracket and secure it tightening the nut to the recommended torque using the tool used for the removal for counter-torque.

- Remove the shock absorber assembly from the vice and place it in position in the vehicle.

- Tighten the bolts fixing the shock absorber upper bracket o the bodyshell to the recommended torque.

- Raise the vehicle and place a hydraulic lift under the rear crossmember by the spring.

- Compress the spring until the shock absorber lower mounting is aligned with the opening in the crossmember.

- Fasten the shock absorber to the crossmember tightening the bolt to the recommended torque.

- Slowly lower the hydraulic lift until the spring is no longer compressed.

- Remove the hydraulic lift.

- Remove the vehicle from the lift.

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