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Disassembly and Assembly: Disassembly

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CAUTION: Make sure piston rod on shock absorber is not damaged when removing components from shock absorber.
  1. Remove mounting seal from mounting seal bracket.
  2. Wrap a shop cloth around lower side of shock absorber and fix it in a vise.
    CAUTION: Do not set the cylindrical part of shock absorber in vise.
  3. Secure piston rod tip so that piston rod does not turn, and remove piston rod lock nut.
  4. Remove bushing (Upper side), distance tube, mounting seal bracket, bushing (Lower side), bound bumper cover and bound bumper from shock absorber.
    Fig 1: Removing Bushing (Upper Side)
    G02408716Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.
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