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Rear

REMOVE
1. Raise vehicle on jackstands or centered on a frame contact type hoist.

NOTE: When removing the center cap from the wheel do not use a sharp or hard tool. Use of such a tool can mare the finish on the wheel and damage the center cap.





2. Remove the center cap from the wheel. Center cap is removed by inserting a trim stick into the notch on the center cap and prying it off the wheel.
3. Remove wheel and tire.





4. Remove the nut and bolt mounting the shock absorber clevis to the mounting bracket/isolator on the 1ower control arm.





5. Remove the bolt and nut attaching the shock absorber to the frame bracket.
6. Remove the shock absorber/coil spring assembly from the vehicle.

CAUTION: When the shock absorbers are installed on this vehicle, the vehicle must be at curb height before either shock absorber mounting bolt is tightened and torqued to specifications. This is required to maintain the vehicles correct curb height.

INSTALL
1. Install shock absorber/coil spring assembly on vehicle.
2. Install the top of the shock absorber into the frame Placket. Install the shock absorber to frame bracket bolt. DO NOT TIGHTEN BOLT AT THIS TIME
3. Install the shock absorber clevis on the mounting bracket on the lower control arm. Install the shock absorber to bracket bolt DO NOT TIGHTEN BOLT AT THIS TIME
4. Install the wheel and tire assembly.
5. Tighten the wheel mounting stud nuts in propel sequence until all nuts are torqued to half specification. Then repeat the tightening sequence to the full specified torque of 122 Nm (90 ft. lbs.).
6. Install the center cap on the wheel
7. Lower the vehicle to the ground.
8. Place the vehicle on a drive on type hoist or an alignment rack.

NOTE: When jouncing the vehicle, the vehicle must be released at the bottom of the jounce cycle. This will ensure the vehicle's suspension will raise the vehicle to the correct curb height at the top of the jounce cycle.

9. Jounce the front and real of the vehicle several times to allow the vehicle to settle at its correct curb height.
10. Torque the shock absorber upper mounting bolt to 162 Nm (120 ft. lbs.).
11. Torque the shock absorber lower mounting bolt to 162 Nm (120 ft. lbs.).



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