SEQUENCE OF WORKS
1. Raise the vehicle horizontally and secure it on supports. Remove the front wheel.
2. Remove the brake hose from the shock absorber bracket.
Fig. 13.10. Unscrewing the upper fastening of the front suspension shock absorber strut: 1 – Allen key SW 6; 2 – nut SW 19; 3 – damper
3. Using a SW 19 open-end wrench, loosen the nut of the upper shock absorber strut mount (Fig. 13.10). When loosening the nut using a SW 6 Allen key, hold the piston rod from turning. Loosen the bolts securing the shock absorber strut to the dome, supporting the shock absorber strut from below.
4. Remove the ball joint of the anti-roll bar connecting rod from the shock absorber strut (if installed).
5. Unscrew the bolts, remove the caliper and secure it in the wheel arch with soft wire so that the brake hose does not stretch or twist.
6. Remove the bolts securing the lower part of the shock absorber strut to the steering knuckle. If you do not have a special tool, insert a suitable offset screwdriver into the groove of the steering knuckle and turn it downwards by 90°. Disconnect the shock absorber strut from the steering bearing, being careful not to damage the protective boot of the steering gear.
7. Secure the steering knuckle and wheel drive shaft with soft wire.
Fig. 13.11. Upper part of the shock absorber strut: 1 – protective cap; 2 – lower plate mount; 3 – rubber buffer; 4 – corrugated protective cover; 5 – spring; 6 – upper spring plate; 7 – buffer support; 8 – Upper plate mount
8. Unscrew the upper nut and, together with the lower plate mount, remove the shock absorber strut from the wheel arch (Fig. 13.11).
9. When installing, the shock absorber strut must be in the center of the dome of the upper strut mount.
10. Tighten the upper mounting nut only when the steering knuckle with the shock absorber strut is fixed in place.