Air Spring: Service and Repair

REPLACEMENT
1. REMOVE PNEUMATIC CYLINDER ASSEMBLY RR LH

NOTICE: To prevent foreign matters from entering, perform the operation with bare hands. Do not damage the height control valve.

a. Support the rear axle housing.
b. Remove the clip from the pneumatic cylinder assembly RR LH.

HINT: Pull a wire passing it through the clip hole.





c. Disconnect the air tube from pneumatic cylinder assembly RR LH.
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d. Shorten the pneumatic cylinder assembly RR LH.





e. Turn the pneumatic cylinder to 90° and remove it upward.

NOTICE: Do not extend the pneumatic cylinder assembly.

HINT: If the pneumatic cylinder assembly is to be reused, 2 new O-rings as well as a new plate and height control plug must be used.

2. INSTALL PNEUMATIC CYLINDER ASSEMBLY RR LH





a. Install the pneumatic cylinder with the clip to the frame.
b. Connect the height control tube.





c. When using safety stands and jack:
(1) Jack up the rear axle assembly until the bottom of the pneumatic cylinder assembly touches the rear axle assembly and install the clip at the lower side of the pneumatic cylinder assembly into the keyhole in the rear axle assembly.

NOTICE:
- Do not extend the pneumatic cylinder assembly for clip installation.
- Make sure that the clip at the lower side of the pneumatic cylinder assembly fits in the keyhole in the rear axle assembly.

(2) Remove the safety stands with care not to extend the pneumatic cylinder assembly when jacking down the vehicle till it sits on the ground.

NOTICE:
- Do not extend the pneumatic cylinder assembly by lowering the rear axle assembly with safety stands installed.
- Make sure that the diaphragm of the pneumatic cylinder assembly is not deformed.

d. When using a swing arm type lift:
(1) Lower the vehicle till the tires hit the ground, and continue lowering slowly until the bottom of the pneumatic cylinder assembly touches the rear axle assembly.
(2) Align the seating pin on the cylinder with the keyhole in the rear axle assembly and install the pneumatic cylinder assembly on the rear axle assembly.
(3) Lower the lift carefully so as not to extend the pneumatic cylinder assembly.

NOTICE:
- Do not extend the pneumatic cylinder assembly by lifting up the rear axle housing after installing the clip.
- Make sure that the diaphragm of the pneumatic cylinder assembly is not deformed.

e. Start the engine and replenish the pneumatic cylinder assembly with air.

3. INSPECT AIR LEAK
4. INSPECT VEHICLE HEIGHT