Withdrawal
1. Loosen the wheel nuts for the respective wheel. Jack up the front of the car and place it on jack stands. Remove the wheel.
2. Unscrew the flexible brake hose from the shock absorber assembly.
3. Disconnect the anti-roll bar from the lower control arm (see Section Removal and installation of the front anti-roll bar).
4. Place a trolley jack under the lower control arm, supporting it with the shock assembly removed. Turn out a coupler bolt of a fork.
5. Give a nut and take a through bolt of fastening of a fork to the bottom suspension arm.
6. Remove the plug. If necessary, use a soft-faced hammer to separate the fork from the shock absorber.
7. Having supported assembly of the shock-absorber, give five nuts of its top support. Remove the assembly from under the car through the wheel arch.
Installation
1. Guide the shock absorber assembly with the helical spring through the wheel arch to its regular place. Carefully thread the mounting studs into the holes in the upper support in the mudguard of the arch. Screw the nuts onto the studs immediately, hand-tight for the time being.
Note. Due to the considerable weight of the shock absorber assembly, it would be wise to enlist the help of an assistant.
2. Thread the lower end of the shock absorber into the damper fork. Make sure that the guide tongue on the back of the shock absorber body fits into the reciprocal groove of the fork.
3. Connect the damper fork to the lower suspension arm. Torque tighten the mounting nut, then tighten the yoke pinch bolt nut to the required torque.
4. Connect the anti-roll bar to the lower arm (see Section Removal and installation of the front anti-roll bar). Attach the flexible brake hose to your bracket on the shock assembly. Tighten the bracket bolt firmly.
5. Replace the wheel, then lower the vehicle to the ground and tighten the wheel nuts to the required torque (see Specifications to Chapter Settings and ongoing maintenance).
6. Tighten with the required force the nuts of the upper support of the shock absorber assembly.