Rear suspension dampers - r r

Operation 4420A35 · REAR DAMPERS AND SPRINGS

Removing

Place the car on a ramp.

- 4450B13 rear wheels(2) r r

1. Fit the tool for supporting the rear axle on a hydraulic jack

2. Position the hydraulic jack with appropriate tool in the centre of the rigid rear axle and fix it using the two knobs.

Partly compress the rear suspension.

1. Unscrew the upper bolt securing the damper to the body.

2. Unscrew the upper bolt securing the damper to the body.

3. Remove the rear shock absorber.

Repeat the same operation on the remaining shock absorber.

Refitting

Check the condition of the rear shock absorbers.

Fit the rear shock absorbers.

Screw in the upper bolts securing the shock absorbers to the bodyshell without tightening them to torque.

Screw in the lower bolts securing the shock absorbers to the rear axle without tightening them.

Remove the hydraulic jack complete with tool for supporting the rear suspension axle.

- 4450B13 rear wheels(2) r r

Remove the vehicle from the ramp.

Place the vehicle in the theoretical load conditions in order to torque tighten the bolts tightened previously.

Take the car to a platform bridge so that the wheels can rest on the ground.

Place the vehicle in standard 'A conditions, i.e. with the spare wheel, tool kit, all fluids and a full tank of fuel. Check that the tyre pressures are correct.

1. Check that the distance between the rear wing maximum curvature point and the wheel centre is 626 mm.

It should be remembered that this operation is vital to ensure the correct operation of the front suspension and prevent premature damage to the track control arm rubber bushes.

Tighten the bolts fixing the shock absorber to the bodyshell and to the rear axle to torque.