Dodge D150 1990 Service Manual page 773

17 - 6 SPRINGS/SHOCK ABSORBERS
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(7) T i g h t e n t h e shock absorber locknuts w i t h 82
N n n (60 ft-lbs) torque.
FRONT COIL SPRINGS (2WD)-REMOVAL/
INSTALLATION
REMOVAL
(1) Block t h e brake pedal i n t h e " u p " (non-
depressed) position. Raise the vehicle o n a hoist. Po-
s i t i o n supports a t t h e extreme f r o n t ends o f t h e
frame r a i l s and lower the hoist. Remove the applica-
ble wheel cover and wheel/tire.
(2) Remove the brake caliper r e t a i n e r and the a n t i -
r a t t l e spring. Remove the b r a k e caliper from the disc
rotor b y s l i d i n g i t out and t h e n away f r o m the rotor.
I f necessary, refer t o Group 5—Brakes for removal
i n f o r m a t i o n . Support t h e brake caliper o u t -
of-the-way. D o n o t a l l o w t h e c a l i p e r h a n g f r o m o r
b e s u p p o r t e d b y t h e b r a k e f l u i d hose. Remove the
inboard brake pad.
(3) Remove t h e dust cap, t h e cotter p i n , t h e n u t
lock, t h e adjustment n u t , t h e washer, and the outer
wheel bearing.
(4) Carefully slide t h e hub/rotor f r o m the steering
k n u c k l e spindle. D o n o t a l l o w t h e seal o r t h e i n -
n e r w h e e l b e a r i n g t o c o n t a c t t h e s t e e r i n g
k n u c k l e s p i n d l e t h r e a d s , o t h e r w i s e t h e t h r e a d s ,
t h e b e a r i n g , a n d t h e seal c o u l d b e d a m a g e d .
(5) Remove t h e a t t a c h i n g screws a n d t h e brake
splash shield.
(6) Remove t h e shock absorber from t h e vehicle
and t h e shock absorber upper b u s h i n g from t h e
bracket (Fig. 7). I f necessary, refer to t h e removal
procedure.
(7) Remove the s t r u t bar (Fig. 7). I f necessary, refer
to the removal procedure.
(8) I n s t a l l Spring Compressor Tool DD-1278 i n the
spring (Fig. 8) and t i g h t e n the n u t " f i n g e r - t i g h t " , and
t h e n loosen the n u t 1/2 of-a-turn.
(9) Remove the cotter pins and the lower and upper
b a l l stud nuts a t the steering k n u c k l e .
(10) I n s t a l l B a l l Stud Loosening Tool C-3564-A o n
the lower b a l l stud. T u r n the threaded portion o f the
tool a n d " l o c k " t h e tool securely against t h e lower
stud (Fig. 8).
(11) Expand t h e tool sufficiently enough to place
force on the lower b a l l stud a n d t h e n s t r i k e the steer-
i n g k n u c k l e sharply w i t h a h a m m e r t o loosen t h e
stud. D o n o t a t t e m p t t o f o r c e t h e s t u d o u t o f t h e
s t e e r i n g k n u c k l e w i t h t h e l o o s e n i n g t o o l .
(12) Remove the loosening tool and remove the b a l l
stud w i t h a n appropriate tool.
(13) Slowly loosen t h e coil s p r i n g compressor tool
u n t i l a l l tension is relieved f r o m the spring.
(14) Remove t h e s p r i n g compressor tool a n d t h e
spring w i t h the rubber isolation pad (Fig. 7).
FRONT SHOCK ABSORBER J9017-29
Fig. 7 Coil Spring Suspension
Fig. 8 Spring Compressor & Ball Stud Loosening
Tools Installed
INSTALLATION
(1) Position t h e s p r i n g ( w i t h t h e rubber isolation
pad) on t h e suspension a r m (Fig. 7) and i n s t a l l t h e
spring compressor tool. Compress the s p r i n g u n t i l the
lower suspension a r m b a l l stud can be properly posi-
tioned i n t h e steering k n u c k l e bore.