2.1. Unscrew the nuts securing the upper end of the shock absorber to the car body
2. Loosen the wheel nuts, raise the front of the car and install vertical supports. Remove the wheel.
3. Support the outer end of the lower control arm with a floor jack (The shock absorber serves as the lower limiter of the front suspension). The jack must remain in this position throughout the entire procedure.
4. Unscrew the nut that secures the shock absorber shackle to the suspension arm. Then pull the shackle off the arm stud. using a two-jaw puller (see illustrations)
2.4a. Unscrew the nut that secures the shock absorber earring to the suspension arm...
2.4b...then use a small puller to pull the earring off the stud
5. Lower the shock absorber and remove it from under the car
6. Install the shock absorber on the car like this. so that the upper studs fit into the upper mounting holes, and also tighten the shock absorber earring onto the suspension arm stud.
7. Tighten the upper and lower nuts to the required torques.
8. Install the wheels and nuts, lower the vehicle onto the supporting surface and tighten the wheel nuts to the torque shown in Chapter 1 specifications.