Chrysler 1998 Viper RT/10 Owner's Manual page 112

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REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)
SR
F/fif. 106 Rear Disc Brake Caliper Components
D I S A S S E M B L Y A N D A S S E M B L Y
SHOCK ABSORBER
DISASSEMBLY
A B S O R B E R , T H E F I R S T F U L L T O P A N D B O T T O M
C O I L O F T H E C O I L S P R I N G M U S T B E F U L L Y C A P -
T U R E D B Y T H E J A W S O F T H E S P R I N G C O M P R E S -
S O R .
(3) Compress shock absorber coil spring using Pro-
fessional Services Equipment Spring Compressor GP-
2020-C3.5 or an equivalent (Fig. 108). The spring
compressor is to be equipped w i t h an A-20 spring
shoe on the top and the bottom.
C A U T I O N : Do not c l a m p t h e s h o c k a b s o r b e r in a
v i s e b y t h e b o d y of t h e s h o c k a b s o r b e r . T h e s h o c k
a b s o r b e r m u s t b e c l a m p e d in t h e v i s e o n l y u s i n g
the c l e v i s of t h e s h o c k a b s o r b e r ( F i g . 107).
(1) I n s t a l l the shock absorber vertically i n a vise
by m o u n t i n g clevis of the shock absorber i n the vise's
jaws.(Fig. 107).
Fig. 107 Shock Absorber Correctly Mounted In Vise
(2) M a r k coil spring and shock absorber assembly
r i g h t or left, according to w h i c h side of the vehicle
the shock absorber was removed from, and w h i c h
shock absorber the coil spring was removed from.
W A R N I N G : W H E N C O M P R E S S I N G T H E C O I L
S P R I N G F O R R E M O V A L F R O M T H E S H O C K
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Fig. 108 Shock Absorber Spring Compressor
(4) Compress the coil spring enough to allow the
upper coil spring seat to be removed from coil spring
and shock absorber (Fig. 109).
Fig. 109 Upper Spring Seat (Retainer)
(5) Release the spring compressor's tension on the
spring, and remove the spring compressor from the
coil spring.
(6) Remove. the coil spring from the shock
absorber.
(7) Remove the jounce bumper and plastic collar
from the shaft of the shock absorber (Fig. 110).