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3-12
GROUP 3-SUSPENSION,
STEERING, WHEELS AND TIRES
(lower end) up, and pull out the pis-
ton rod until the shock is extended
to its full length.
2. With the shock absorber held
in the same position, push in the
piston rod until the shock is com-
pressed to its shortest length.
3. Repeat steps 1 and 2 several
times until all the air is expelled.
4. Clamp the lower end (small di-
ameter) in a vise in a vertical posi-
tion.
5. Extend the shock to its full
length and then compress it to its
shortest length. There should be a
constant drag during the complete
cycle. Any sudden loss of drag indi-
cates air in the system or faulty in-
ternal valve operation. Replace de-
fective shock absorbers.
Front Shock Absorber Removal
1. Raise the front end of the car
and place supports under both sus-
pension lower arms. Be sure that
the lower end of the shock ab-
sorber remains accessible for serv-
icing.
2. Disconnect the shock absorber
lower retaining nuts from the spring
lower seat.
3. Remove the shock absorber up-
per mounting bracket retaining nuts.
Lift the bracket and shock absorber
from the car (Fig. 7 ) .
4. Remove the shock absorber
from the mounting bracket.
5. Remove the bushing and wash-
ers from the shock absorber stud.
Front Shock Absorber
Installation
1. Assemble the bushings to the
shock absorber lower attaching studs.
2. Install the washer and upper
bushing to the shock absorber. Install
the upper mounting bracket, bush-
ing, washer and retaining nut to the
shock absorber.
3. Extend the shock absorber and
install to the spring lower seat. In-
stall the lower bushings, washers,
and torque the nuts to specification.
4. Install
the
upper
mounting
bracket to the body. Torque the re-
taining nuts to specification.
5. Torque the shock absorber to
mounting bracket nut to specifica-
tion.
STABILIZER REPLACEMENT
Removal
1. Raise the car high enough to
provide working space, and place
supports under both front wheels.
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2. Disconnect the stabilizer from
each link. Disconnect both stabilizer
retaining brackets, and remove the
stabilizer.
Installation
1. Coat the necessary parts of the
stabilizer with R U G L Y D E o r a com-
parable lubricant, and slide new in-
sulators onto the stabilizer.
2. Connect the stabilizer retaining
brackets, and connect the stabilizer
to both links. Torque the bracket re-
taining screws and the link bolt nut
to specification.
3. Remove the supports and lower
the car.
LOWER ARM STRUT AND/OR
BUSHING REPLACEMENT
Removal
1. Position the tool shown in Fig.
3 under the upper arm for support.
2. Raise the car, position safety
stands, and remove the wheel and
tire.
3. Remove the strut - t o
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bracket
forward retaining nut, washer and
insulator bushing.
4. Remove the two strut-to-lower
arm retaining nuts and bolts, remove
the steering arm stop, then lift the
strut with rear insulator bushing,
washer from the car (Fig. 1 ) .
Installation
1. Install the rear nut, washer,
and insulator bushing to the strut.
2. Position
the strut into the
mounting bracket and to the lower
suspension arm. Position the steering
arm stop between the strut and the
arm, install the strut-to-arm retain-
ing bolts and nuts, and torque to
specification.
3. Install the outer insulator bush-
ing, washer, and nut to the forward
end of the strut, and torque the strut
rod nuts to specification.
4. Install the wheel and tire, re-
move the safety stands and lower the
car. Remove the tool supporting the
upper arm.
REAR S U S P E N S I O N
REAR SPRING REPLACEMENT
Removal
1. Raise the car o n a hoist and
place supports beneath the under-
body and under the axle.
2. Disconnect the lower end of the
shock absorber from the spring clip
plate, and push the shock out of the
way.
3. Remove the spring clip plate
nuts from the U-bolts, then remove
the plate (Fig. 11).
4. Remove the two retaining nuts,
the rear shackle bar, and the two
shackle inner bushings.
5. Remove the rear shackle assem-
bly and the two outer bushings.
6. Remove the front hanger bolt,
washer, and inner rubber bushing
from the eye at the forward end of
the spring, then lift out the spring
assembly. Remove the outer bushing
from the eye of spring.
Installation
1. Install the outer bushing in the
eye at the forward end of the spring.
The forward end is the shorter end
of the spring between the center
tie bolt and the spring eye. Install
the two outer bushings in the rear
shackle assembly.
2. Position the spring under the
rear axle and insert the shackle as-
sembly into the rear hanger bracket
and the rear eye of the spring.
3. Install the shackle inner bush-
ings, the shackle plate, and the lock-
nuts. Tighten the locknuts finger
tight.
4. Position the spring forward eye
to the front hanger, and insert the
front hanger stud through the eye
and hanger. Tighten the stud finger
tight.
5. Torque the rear shackle lock-
nuts to specification.
6. Lower the rear axle until it rests
on the spring. Position the spring clip
SHOCK A B S O R B E R ACCESS
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COVER
LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT
FLOOR PANEL
F 1 0 8 6 - A
FIG.
8-Rear Shock
Absorber Access Cover
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