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Shock Assembly: Removal

NOTE: Before proceeding, (Refer to SUSPENSION/FRONT - WARNING) .
  1. Raise and support vehicle. (Refer toHOISTING in LUBRICATION & MAINTENANCE article).
  2. Remove the wheel and tire assembly. (Refer to TIRES/WHEELS - REMOVAL)
  3. If both shock assemblies are removed, mark the shock assemblies right and left according to which side of the vehicle they were removed from.
  4. Remove the wheel speed sensor cable routing bracket from the steering knuckle. See Fig 1.
    Fig 1: Speed Sensor Cable Routing Bracket
    GC0019059Courtesy of DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORP.
    1 - WHEEL SPEED SENSOR CABLE
    2 - SPEED SENSOR CABLE ROUTING BRACKET
    3 - STEERING KNUCKLE
    4 - ATTACHING BOLT
    5 - BRAKE CALIPER FLEX HOSE
  5. Remove the nut from the upper ball joint stud.
  6. Remove the upper ball joint stud from the steering knuckle using Puller, Special Tool, C-3894-A. See Fig 2. Pull steering knuckle outward and position toward the rear of the front wheel opening.
    Fig 2: Ball Joint Stud Removal From Steering Knuckle
    GC0019064Courtesy of DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORP.
    1 - BALL JOINT
    2 - BALL JOINT STUD
    3 - SPECIAL TOOL C-3894-A
    4 - SHOCK ABSORBER ASSEMBLY
    5 - UPPER CONTROL ARM
  7. Remove pinch bolt attaching shock absorber clevis to shock absorber. See Fig 3.
    Fig 3: Shock Absorber Clevis Bracket Pinch Bolt
    GC0019091Courtesy of DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORP.
    1 - SHOCK ABSORBER ASSEMBLY
    2 - PINCH BOLT AND NUT
    3 - WHEEL SPEED SENSOR CABLE
    4 - BRAKE FLEX HOSE
    5 - CLEVIS BRACKET
    6 - STEERING KNUCKLE
  8. Remove the nut and thru-bolt attaching the shock absorber clevis to the lower control arm. See Fig 4.
    Fig 4: Clevis To Lower Control Arm Attachment
    GC0019076Courtesy of DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORP.
    1 - TIE ROD
    2 - LOWER CONTROL ARM
    3 - SHOCK ABSORBER CLEVIS
    4 - THRU-BOLT
  9. Remove the clevis from the shock absorber by carefully tapping the clevis off the shock absorber using a soft (brass) drift.
  10. Remove the four bolts attaching the shock absorber/upper control arm mounting bracket to the shock tower of the vehicle. See Fig 5.
    Fig 5: Shock Assembly Attachment To Shock Tower
    GC0019092Courtesy of DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORP.
    1 - SHOCK TOWER
    2 - MOUNTING BOLTS
  11. Remove the shock assembly from the vehicle through the front area of the wheel well.
  12. For disassembly of the shock assembly, (Refer to SUSPENSION/FRONT/SHOCK - DISASSEMBLY) .
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