Subaru XT 1988 Service Manual page 793

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SUSPENSION
Rear Coil Spring
REMOVAL
1) Remove coil spring as a part of shock absorber ASSY
coupled with shock absorber.
2) Mount COIL SPRING COMPRESSOR (926110000) to a
vice.
COIL SPRING
COMPRESSOR
(926110000)
6) Extract the body fitting bracket, plate and upper spring
seat as a whole from rod.
7) Return carefully the coil spring compressor handle to the
original position, and take out the coil spring and shock
absorber after making sure that the spring has been stretched
fully.
Take out the coil spring, using care not to cause the spring to
contact the shock absorber rod.
8) Extract helper ASSY from shock absorber CPo
INSPECTION
Shock absorber complete
1) Check for oil leakage from bottom of damper and oil seal.
If oil leaks from damper bottom, replace. If oil leakage from
oil seal reaches spring seat, replace. Oil stains around oil seal
E4-110
are permissible, therefore replacement is unnecessary.
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2) Ascertain recovery of the shock absorber rod by pushing
it into the base. If the recovery is unusually slow or has
hitches, replace with a new one.
3) Set shock absorber ASSY to COIL SPRING COMPRES·
SOR.
a. Be sure to use the special tool in order to avoid an accident.
b. Set the projections of COIL SPRING COMPRESSOR to the
inner diameter side of coil spring.
Fig.
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COIL SPRING COMPRESSOR
(926110000)
Projection
L4-156
4) Compress the coil spring by carefully turning the coil
spring compressor handle.
(Compress the spring until it comes off the spring seat surface.)
5) Remove the rod connecting nuts (double nuts).
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3) Check the lower bush for deformation or loss and replace
if defective.
4) Check the shock absorber itself, spring seat portion and
rod end bolt portion for damage or deformation.
Coil spring
Check for breakage or unusual rust.
Helper assembly
Check dust cover and helper for deformation or abnormal
wear (holes).
Parts fitted to the upper portion
Check for deformation or damage.
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INSTALLATION
To install, reverse the removal procedure.
a. Make sure that the coil spring is mounted with the flat end
downward.