9.1 Disconnect plug 1. Vehicles with suspension control unit
2. Jack up the rear wishbone (see arrow A in illustration 9.1), to relieve the bolts of its fastening.
3. Unscrew the bolt securing the upper shock absorber support, and then unscrew the nut 2 of its lower support (see illustration 9.1).
4. Unscrew the bolts 3 and remove the shock absorber 4 of the rear suspension (see illustration 9.1).
The rear suspension shock absorber is installed in the reverse order of removal
5. Check the shock absorber and make sure the distance «A» (see illustration) is 571 mm.
9.5 Rear shock absorber
1 - wire
4 - shock absorber body
5 - shock absorber mounting bracket
6 - shock absorber bracket bolt. Tightening torque - 40 Nm
6. Compress the rear suspension spring by installing the tool «A» 0915-0 (see illustration 9.6). Make sure that lug 7 is in groove 8, then turn the tool «A» a quarter turn (see illustration 9.6a).
9.6 Compress the rear suspension spring by installing the tool «A» 0915-0
9.6a Make sure that the lug 7 is in the groove 8, then turn the fixture «A» a quarter turn
7. Jack up the transverse arm at point D (see the arrow in the illustration) so that the distance «A» between both holes for the bolts of the upper arm was 425 mm.
9.7 Jack up the transverse arm at point D so that the distance «A» between both holes for the bolts of the upper arm was 425 mm
8. Install rubber seal 9 (if provided) (see illustration 9.7).