Repair Procedure A

1. Raise the vehicle using an appropriate hoist.

2. Remove the tire and wheel assembly.





3. Remove the nut, retainer, and bushing from the shock absorber upper stud (Figure 1).

4. Remove the lower bushing and retainer.

5. Install the lower bushing retainer, p/n 52039233, onto the upper stud of the shock absorber. Then install the lower bushing, p/n 52039187, onto the upper stud of the shock absorber. Insert the shock absorber stud through the frame hole.

6. Install the lower shock bolts and tighten to 27 N.m (20 ft. lbs.).

7. Install the upper bushing, p/n 52039223, and retainer, p/n 52039232, onto the shock absorber stud. Install the nut and tighten the nut to 34 N.m (25 ft. lbs.).

8. Install the tire and wheel assembly onto the vehicle and tighten the lugs nuts according to the procedures identified in Group 22 of the appropriate Service Manual. Then, lower the vehicle.