Opel 1900 1973 Service Manual page 183

1973 OPEL SERVICE MANUAL
INNER RUBBER
DAMPENING RING
RETAINER
R U B B E R D A M P E N I N G
LOWER RUBI
GROMMET RETAINER
SHOCK ABSORBER
7. Remove lower ball joint stud nuts. Slightly lower
jack so that the spring and lower control arm assem-
bly is removed from the front cross member and
steering knuckle.
8. Lower jack, spring compressor, and front spring
and control arm assembly. Remove lower control
arm to spring nuts.
9. Relieve tension on spring compressor and remove
control arm attaching bolts and control arms.
Removal (Opel 1900 - Manta)
1. Prior to raising car, install upper control arm
hooks J-23697.
2. Raise car and stipport with stands. Hoist should
be left in the raised position to maintain pressure on
lower control arm.
3. Remove front wheel.
4. Detach both stabilizer supports from cross mem-
ber to body support.
1 /2" \
R I N G -
- z
Figure 3A-25 Shock Absorber Upper Attachment
joint from steering knuckle.
9. Slowly lower hoist to release spring tension.
front spring.
CAUTION: Fasteners are important attachingparts in
ponents and systems, and/or could result in major
replacement becomes necessary. Do not use a re-
placement part oflesser quality or substitute design.
PLASTIC
STUD.
5. Remove shock absorber.
6. At lower control arm ball joint, remove castle nut
remove nut.
cotter pin and
7. With suitable drift, detach lower control arm ball
8. Loosen nut that retains lower control to front
cross member.
10. Swing lower control arm downwards and remove
Installation (GT)
that they could at&t the performance of vital com-
the same part number or with an equivalent part if
COVER
SELF-LOCKING NUT
UPPER RUBBER
GROMMET RETAINER
WHEEL HOUSE
SHOCK ABSORBER