FRONT STRUTS
CHANGING
NOTE: Rubber mounting pad (5) and needle roller
bearing (6) are an assembly and cannot be
separated. If one or other
is worn,
the
assembly must be changed.
Release the spring tension gradually until it reaches
its free length then remove it.
REASSEMBLY
Compress the spring.
Place the shock absorber in a vise and place the
spring-tool assembly over it.
Place the following
on the shock absorber piston
rod:
- washer (4)
- spacer (3)
- cupwasher (2)
- and nut (1)
Check that the end of the last spring coil butts up
against the cupwasher at (A).
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