Front Struts & Springs Replacement--
1) Raise vehicle onto jack stands remove wheels--
2)Remove retaining clips for brake line,abs sensor,e brake cable(rear only)
3)Remove Sway bar link from strut--
4)Remove brake caliper and tie up out of way to support brake hose.--
5)Support wheel assy with floor jack--
6)Remove two lower strut mount pinch bolts and tie hub assy in place--
7)Remove top three strut nuts and pull strut out.--
8) Use spring compressor to compress spring--
9)Remove nut on top of strut--
10)Decompress spring compressor and disassemble strut--
11)Replace upper strut bearing--
12)Put new spring on strut and compress with spring compressor reasemble makining sure that spring is positioned in seat pocket then put upper strut bearing assy back and replace nut on strut piston rod end and tourqe to 58 ft.lbs.--
13)Guide strut assy up through three mounting holes in wheel well and torque to 35 ft lbs.--
14)Re attach lower strut mount bolts and torque to 134 ft lbs then re attach sway bar link to strut and torqe to 75 ft lbs.--
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Re attach all clips for hose,wire etc.. Done with front install.
Rear replacement of shocks and springs--
1)Support spring can with floor jack--
2)Remove upper and lower shock mount nuts and bolt then remove the shock--
3)Remove bumper and gator and put on new shock--
4)Put new shock assy back and torque upper two mounting nuts to 22 ft lbs and lower mounting bolt to 66 ft lbs.--
5)Pull spring carrier bucket bolt and lower jack and remove spring--
6)Instal new spring and then place jack under spring carrier bucket and jack up to install bolt.Torque bolt to 77 ft lbs--
Done with install--
1) Raise vehicle onto jack stands remove wheels--
2)Remove retaining clips for brake line,abs sensor,e brake cable(rear only)
3)Remove Sway bar link from strut--
4)Remove brake caliper and tie up out of way to support brake hose.--
5)Support wheel assy with floor jack--
6)Remove two lower strut mount pinch bolts and tie hub assy in place--
7)Remove top three strut nuts and pull strut out.--
8) Use spring compressor to compress spring--
9)Remove nut on top of strut--
10)Decompress spring compressor and disassemble strut--
11)Replace upper strut bearing--
12)Put new spring on strut and compress with spring compressor reasemble makining sure that spring is positioned in seat pocket then put upper strut bearing assy back and replace nut on strut piston rod end and tourqe to 58 ft.lbs.--
13)Guide strut assy up through three mounting holes in wheel well and torque to 35 ft lbs.--
14)Re attach lower strut mount bolts and torque to 134 ft lbs then re attach sway bar link to strut and torqe to 75 ft lbs.--
\Re attach all clips for hose,wire etc.. Done with front install.
Rear replacement of shocks and springs--
1)Support spring can with floor jack--
2)Remove upper and lower shock mount nuts and bolt then remove the shock--
3)Remove bumper and gator and put on new shock--
4)Put new shock assy back and torque upper two mounting nuts to 22 ft lbs and lower mounting bolt to 66 ft lbs.--
5)Pull spring carrier bucket bolt and lower jack and remove spring--
6)Instal new spring and then place jack under spring carrier bucket and jack up to install bolt.Torque bolt to 77 ft lbs--
Done with install--
