Dacia Solenza 2004, Repair Manual

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FRONT AXLES ELEMENTS
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Spring – shock absorber assembly
DISMOUNTING SPRING-SHO CK ABSORBER ASSEMBLY OFF THE VEHICLE
Loosen the front wheel attachment screws.
Lift the vehicle by means of a two-column
elevator.
Dismount:
- the wheel;
- the steering knuckle attachment
screws
(1)
to the shock absorber leg;
- the two upper attachment screws
(2)
of the shock absorber on the carriage body.
Take out the spring – shock absorber
assembly, by pressing on the lower arm, in
order to avoid the shock absorber getting in
contact with the transmission bellows.
SPRING DETACHMENT FROM SHOCK ABSORBER
Place the shock absorber on the shock
absorber support
(4),
of the base plate
(3)
of
the
SUS 600
device.
Place the compression plate (7) on the filtering
block and position the rods grips (8 ) on the spring
lower last but one coil.
Compress the spring by alternatively
tightening the nuts (9) till release it from the lower
plate of the shock absorber.
Dismount the upper attachment nut of the
shock absorber by means of the SUS 601
combined wrench.
Take out the spring
Place the spring on the
SUS 600 device shaft
(2).
Place on the shaft the lock bushing (6) , the spacer (5) , and tighten the crank ( 1) to the
required moment till the lock bushing
(6)
comes into contact with the filtering block of the shock
absorber.
Loosen alternatively the nuts ( 9 ) and take out the plate (7) and the rods grips (8 ).
Release the spring by means of the crank (1) and detach from the shaft (2), the filtering block
of the shock absorber, the upper plate, and the spring.
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S SPECIAL TOOLS
Device SUS 600
Combined wrench SUS 601
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