FREE REPAIR MANUALS & LABOR GUIDES 1982-2013 Vehicles
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WARNING: ALL VEHICLES ARE EQUIPPED WITH GAS-PRESSURIZED FRONT SHOCK ABSORBER WHICH WILL EXTEND UNASSISTED. DO NOT APPLY HEAT OR FLAME TO THE FRONT SHOCK ABSORBER STRUT DURING REMOVAL.

The front shock absorber consists of:
^ twin tube, gas-pressurized structure providing damping in both the rebound (up) and compression (down) directions.
^ this damping is accomplished by driving a dual (rebound and compression) acting piston through a fluid environment.
^ the motion resistant forces are controlled by a velocity sensitive variable orifice piston assembly within the front shock absorber.
^ anti-lock brake sense wiring harness routing bracket is a clip-on type bracket.