Spring and Shock Absorber Assembly

If the spring and shock absorber assembly has been dismantled, the reassembly of the spring to the shock absorber must include the following:

a. Install the lower spring pan over the shock absorber to reset on the circlip installed on the shock absorber and then install the spring packer, (flat washer), on the spring pan.





b. Install the spring packing washer, (arrowed in Illustration 3), on the spring, with the vertical claws gripping the lower spring coil and then rotate the packing washer until the stop on the washer, (arrowed in Illustration 3), comes into contact with the end of the spring wire: this is the correct position for the washer, and it should not be altered during assembly.

If a problem persists with a particular assembly and the cause is not determined, then the spring and shock absorber assemblies can be exchanged, side to side, to assist in isolating the cause.