Coil Springs

REMOVAL & INSTALLATION

1. Raise and safely support the front of the vehicle securely on jackstands.
2. Remove the shock and coil spring assembly.

3. Install two nuts and a bolt to the bracket at the lower portion of the shock absorber and secure the assembly in a vise. Using a spring compressor, compress the coil.

   Fig. 3: Install a spring compressor on the oil/strut assembly

   WARNING
   When holding the shock absorber with the coil spring removed, do not hold it by the spring lower seat. Do not knock the spring lower seat. Do not use an impact wrench.

4. Using a retaining tool to hold the suspension support, remove the nut.
5. Remove the following components:
   • Suspension support
   • Dust seal
   • Spring seat
   • Upper insulator
   • Coil spring
   • Spring bumper
   • Lower insulator

   To assemble:

6. To attach the coil spring to the suspension support, first start by installing the lower insulator onto the shock.
   1. Install the spring bumper to the shock piston rod.
   2. Using a spring compressor, compress the coil and install onto the shock.

      NOTE: Fit the lower end of the coil spring into the gap of the spring lower seat.

   3. Install the upper insulator and spring seat.
   4. Install the dust seal and suspension support. Using a retaining tool to hold the spring seat, install a new nut and tighten to 34 ft. lbs. (47 Nm).
   5. Rotate the spring seat toward the outside of the vehicle and remove the tool.

      NOTE: There should be a marking (OUT) on the seat.

      Fig. 4: Place these components in the exact order as shown for installation

      Fig. 5: Make sure that the OUT mark of the spring seat faces toward the outside of the vehicle.

7. With the jack, install the shock and coil spring assembly into the vehicle and tighten the three upper side nuts to 47 ft. lbs. (64 Nm).
8. Install the wheel, hand tighten the lug nuts.
9. Lower the vehicle and tighten the lugnuts to 76 ft. lbs. (103 Nm).