Fig. 203. Front spring compression clamps
To disassemble the shock absorber strut, use the spring clamps shown in Fig. 203.
Remove the front springs as follows:
- clamp the shock absorber strut in a vice and compress the spring;
Fig. 204. Shock absorber strut parts: 1 — nut, 60 N·m; 2 - upper bearing of the rack; 3 - thrust bearing; 4 — spring support; 5 — shock absorber strut; 6 - rubber compression buffer; 7 - protective cuff
- unscrew the nuts from the shock absorber strut bearings and remove sequentially a number of parts (Fig. 204) that have become free - the upper and thrust bearings, the spring seat and the compressed spring;
- remove the protective cuff and rubber compression buffer.
Before removing the spring, remember how it is located in the upper and lower supports. If there is fatigue deformation of one of the springs, replace both springs.
Install in the reverse order of removal, taking into account the following:
- be sure to install all parts on the shock absorber strut in the sequence shown in Fig. 204;
- nut 1 is tightened to a torque of 60 Nm;
- Before assembling the parts, make sure that the coil spring is positioned precisely in the upper and lower supports;
- correctly orient the ends of the springs in the spring supports.