Shock Absorber Installation; Sway Bar; Removal - PREVOST H3-41 Maintenance Manual

SECTION 16 : SUSPENSION
FIGURE 32: SHOCK ABSORBER
2. Remove the nut and washer from shock
absorber mounting pin (upper side), taking
care to identify the inner and outer washers
to ease reinstallation.
3. Remove the shock absorber from the
vehicle.
4. Remove inner: washers, rubber joint and
bushings from the shock absorber. Discard
bushings and rubber joint.

4.16.2 Shock Absorber Installation

1. Check that the shock absorber mounting pin
is tightened as prescribed in Torque Table 2.
Ensure that the pin is clean and not stripped
(upper end).
2. Install new rubber (mounting) bushing on
shock absorber (upper end).
3. Place the inner washer on shock absorber
stud.
4. On the lower mounting, take care to install
the rubber joints with the wide end of the
tapered hole as shown in Figure 33.
40 PA1621 Maintenance Manual All Series | Section revised October 2018
FIGURE 33: LOWER SHOCK MOUNTING BUSHINGS
5. Install the shock absorber as shown in
Figure 32 with the mounting stud protruding
through the hole in the mounting bracket and
the shock absorber eyes over the mounting
pins. Install the outer washer.
6. Place a rubber joint and washer on the
shock absorber mounting stud. Place the
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lower shock absorber mounting stud nut and
torque as prescribed in Torque Table 2.
7. Place the upper mounting pin stud nut and
torque as prescribed in Torque Table 2.
4.17

SWAY BAR

A sway bar is provided on front and rear
suspension to increase vehicle stability. It
controls lateral motion (swaying movement) of
vehicle.

4.17.1 Removal

1. Disconnect the two links from sway bar.
2. Safely support the sway bar. Unbolt bushing
collars from subframe.
3. Remove sway bar.
NOTE
Sway bar bushings are slit to ease their
removal.