6
Illustration 6
13)
Remove the three upper strut mounting nuts. Loosely
re-install one of the upper strut mounting nuts. See
Illustration 8.
CAUTION:
Do not turn center strut rod nut!
14)
Remove lower strut mounting nuts See Illustration 6.
If lower mount of shock is attached with studs (OE), continue
to step 15.
If lower mount is attached with bolts (Aftermarket), skip to
step 19.
15)
Remove lower control arm mounting bolts.
16)
Lower jack and swing lower control arms down and out
of frame mounts and off of strut mounting studs. See
Illustration 7.
Illustration 7
NOTE: Studs may need to be pried out of control arm.
17)
Remove strut from vehicle.
18)
Loosely re-attach lower control arm to frame mounts
using OE hardware or alignment cam kit hardware.
19)
Loosen but do not remove upper ball joint stud nut. If
required, use puller to separate upper ball joint stud from
steering knuckle. See Illustration 6.
Illustration 8
WARNING:
CONTROL ARM WILL SPRING UP WITH
GREAT FORCE WHEN BALL JOINT SEPARATES FROM
KNUCKLE. USE PRY BAR TO HOLD DOWN AND SLOWLY LIFT
BALL JOINT STUD OUT OF KNUCKLE. WHEN REMOVING
BALL JOINT STUD NUT.
20)
Pry down on upper control arm, remove ball joint nut,
and remove ball joint stud from knuckle.
21)
Remove strut from vehicle if not done previously.
S
TRUT ASSEMBLY AND
C
OIL
S
PACER
I
NSTALLATION
(
FOR RANCHO LEVEL
-
IT AND QUICK
LIFT
ONLY
)
WARNING:
If installing new strut, follow instructions and
warnings supplied with strut.
22)
Reference mark top mount, coil spring and strut. See
WARNING:
SPRING IS UNDER COMPRESSION LOAD
WHEN INSTALLED. ATTEMPTS TO REMOVE SPRING
WITHOUT PROPERLY RESTRAINING THIS LOAD MAY
RESULT IN INJURY. NEVER REMOVE THE CENTRAL
LOCK NUT OF THE UPPER MOUNTING PARTS BEFORE
THE SPRING IS COMPRESSED.
IF A SUITABLE SPRING COMPRESSOR TOOL IS NOT
AVAILABLE, OR A QUALIFIED OPERATOR IS NOT
AVAILABLE, MOST REPAIR SHOPS CAN SWAP THE
COIL FOR A SMALL CHARGE.
Lower Control Arm
Jack
Upper Ball Joint Nut
Tie Rod End Nut
Strut Lower Nut
Adjuster Knob
FRONT
Upper Mount
Coil Spring Spacer
