Road spring - front

Refit

Road spring - front

$% 60.20.11

Remove

1. Raise front of vehicle.

WARNING: Do not work on or under a vehicle supported only by a jack. Always support the vehicle on safety stands.

2. Support vehicle under chassis.
3. Remove front road wheels.
4. Support weight of front axle.

5. Remove 2 nuts securing anti-roll bar links to front axle and disconnect links from axle.
6. Remove 2 bolts securing each damper to front axle.

WARNING: Make sure the axle cannot move when the damper is disconnected. The damper limits the downward movement of the axle. If the axle is not restrained, disconnecting the damper will allow unrestricted movement which may cause personal injury or damage to equipment.

7. Lower front axle.

CAUTION: Ensure brake hoses and ABS sensor harnesses are not damaged when lowering front axle.

8. Release and remove front spring from damper.
1. Clean front spring seats.
2. Position front spring, with close coil uppermost, over damper and locate in cut out in lower spring seat.
3. Ensure both front springs are correctly located in spring seats and raise front axle. Fit bolts securing both dampers to front axle and tighten to 45 Nm (33 lbf.ft).
4. Ensure washer is in place on lower ball joint of each anti-roll bar link, then connect lower ball joints to axle. Tighten nuts to 100 Nm (74 lbf.ft).
5. Fit front road wheels and tighten nuts to 140 Nm (103 lbf.ft).
6. Remove stands and lower vehicle.