Owners manual

E4
E4E4
E4
-
--
-
WM5
WM5WM5
WM5
-
--
-
Y
YY
Y
449
449449
449
A00
A00A00
A00
MOUNTING I
MOUNTING IMOUNTING I
MOUNTING I
N
NN
N
STRUCTIO
STRUCTIOSTRUCTIO
STRUCTIO
N
NN
N
created: 01.14.14 E4-WM5-Y449A00_0 page 2 of 2 latest revision:
BILSTEIN 4600/5100 Series Shock Absorbers are designed to fit your vehicle’s original shock mounts
with no modifications. The 4600/5100 Series shocks are installed in the same manner as a standard
replacement shock.
Shock Installation Procedure:
A. Remove the existing shocks from the vehicle following all procedures in the vehicle manufacturer’s
service manual. Please note that removing inner fender wells will simplify installation.
B. Slide Bilstein boot with boot adapter over stem until it’s seated securely (4600 series).
C. Using the supplied stem mounting hardware, install the lower washer, sleeve, and bushing on the
shock stem. Then install the Bilstein Shock Absorber in the original location and attach the lower
mount. Please refer to Figure 1 for the proper order of installation of the stem hardware.
D. Install the upper bushing, washer, and nut. If a chassis hoist has been used, be sure to lower the
vehicle such that its full weight is on the suspension prior to fully tightening the fasteners.
E. Tighten the lower mount fasteners to the vehicle manufacturer’s service manual torque
specification. Tighten the locknut on the stem until it bottoms out.
M12 locknut
lower
bushing
sleeve
upper
bushing
shock tower
upper
washer
Figure
1
lower
washer
stem
boot
adapter
boot