Dodge Sprinter 2006 Manual page 733

VA
DESCRIPTION
Lower Shock Mounting To
Rear Axle
M14 X 1.5 Bolt
(SRW&DRW)
Upper Shock Mounting To
Frame
(SRW)
Upper Shock Mounting To
Frame
(DRW)
SH OCK
DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING - SHOCK
A kn ockin g or r a t t lin g n oise fr om a sh ock a bsor ber
m a y be ca u sed by m ovem en t bet ween m ou n t in g
bu sh in gs a n d m et a l br a cket s or a t t a ch in g com po-
n en t s. Th ese n oises ca n u su a lly be st opped by t igh t -
en in g t h e a t t a ch in g n u t s. If t h e n oise per sist s,
in spect for da m a ged a n d wor n bu sh in gs, a n d a t t a ch -
in g com pon en t s. Repa ir a s n ecessa r y if a n y of t h ese
con dit ion s exist .
A squ ea kin g n oise fr om t h e sh ock a bsor ber m a y be
ca u sed by t h e h ydr a u lic va lvin g a n d m a y be in t er m it -
t en t . Th is con dit ion is n ot r epa ir a ble a n d t h e sh ock
a bsor ber m u st be r epla ced.
Th e sh ock a bsor ber s a r e n ot r efilla ble or a dju st -
a ble. If a m a lfu n ct ion occu r s, t h e sh ock a bsor ber
m u st be r epla ced. To t est a sh ock a bsor ber, h old it in
a n u pr igh t posit ion a n d for ce t h e pist on in a n d ou t of
t h e cylin der fou r or five t im es. Th e a ct ion t h r ou gh ou t
ea ch st r oke sh ou ld be sm oot h a n d even .
Th e sh ock a bsor ber bu sh in gs do n ot r equ ir e a n y
t ype of lu br ica t ion . Do n ot a t t em pt t o st op bu sh in g
n oise by lu br ica t in g t h em . Gr ea se a n d m in er a l oil-
ba se lu br ica n t s will det er ior a t e t h e bu sh in g.
REMOVAL
(1) Ra ise a n d su ppor t t h e veh icle.
(2) Rem ove t h e sh ock a bsor ber bolt fr om t h e r ea r
a xle (F ig. 1).
(3) Un sn a p t h e clip for t h e ALB lever (left h a n d
side) (F ig. 1).
(4) Rem ove t h e ALB lever fr om t h e u pper sh ock
bolt /st u d (F ig. 1).
(5) Rem ove t h e sh ock a bsor ber bolt fr om t h e fr a m e
side (F ig. 1).
(6) Rem ove t h e sh ock a bsor ber (F ig. 1).
N·m
110
80
140
Fig. 1 SHOCK ABSORBER (LEFT SIDE SHOWN)
1 - CLIP
2 - WASHER
3 - MOUNTING STUD/BOLT
4 - WASHER
5 - NUT
6 - FRAME
7 - SHOCK ABSORBER
8 - BOLT
9 - NUT
10 - ALB LEVER
INSTALLA TION
(1) In st a ll t h e sh ock a bsor ber (F ig. 1).
(2) In st a ll t h e sh ock a bsor ber bolt t o t h e fr a m e
side (F ig. 1) Tigh t en t o 80 N·m (59 ft .lbs.) for (SRW)
or Tigh t en t o 140 N·m (103 ft .lbs.) for (DRW).
(3) In st a ll t h e ALB lever t o t h e u pper sh ock bolt /
st u d (left h a n d side on ly) (F ig. 1).
(4) Sn a p t h e clip for t h e ALB lever (F ig. 1).
(5) In st a ll t h e sh ock a bsor ber bolt t o t h e r ea r a xle
(F ig. 1) Tigh t en t o 70 N·m (52 ft .lbs.) for (M12X1.5
bolt ) or Tigh t en t o 110 N·m (81 ft .lbs.) for (M14X1.5
bolt ).
(6) Lower t h e veh icle.
Ft. Lbs.
81
59
103
REAR 2 - 13
In. Lbs.
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