User Manual

Parts List & Operating Instructions
Form No. 105809, Sheet 1 of 2, Back
Operating Instructions
Removing the Spring
1. Remove the nuts and washers on top of the shocks.
2. Raise the vehicle on a frame-type hydraulic lift.
Remove the wheels and shock absorbers.
3. Determine which support plates (large or small) fit
the I.D. of the coil spring to be removed.
4. Install the first support plate (#7 or #8) midway in
the spring with the ball cavity positioned UP. See
Figure 1.
5. Install the second support plate (of the same size)
as close to the bottom of the spring as possible,
with the ball cavity positioned DOWN.
6. Place the threaded rod (#4) through the support
plates, cross hole end first.
7. Install the upper ball (#5) between the coils of the
spring, above the upper support plate, and over the
threaded rod. Align the holes in the upper ball with
the cross hole in the threaded rod, and install the
pin (#6).
8. Lay the upper ball down into the upper support
plate ball cavity so the pin nests in the slot in the
plate.
9. Wind the upper support plate up to the top of the
spring using the threaded rod as a driver.
10. Slip the lower ball onto the threaded rod from the
end, passing through the shock absorber opening,
and seating in the lower support plate ball cavity.
Note: The tang on the lower ball must nest in
the slot in the lower support plate.
11. Place the thrust bearing (#2) on the threaded rod,
and follow with the barrel nut (#1), threaded end
first. Figure 2 shows the tool correctly assembled
on the front coil spring.
Important: The pin in the upper ball and the tang on
the lower ball prevent the support plates and
threaded rod from turning under load.
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Verify that the pin in the upper ball is in the
support plate slot.
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Verify that the tang in the lower ball is in the
support plate slot.
Threaded Rod
Lower Support Plate
Upper Ball
Thrust Bearing
Barrel Nut
Figure 1
Pin
Figure 2
(Item numbers refer to the parts list.)
Upper Support Plate
(pin will nest in slot)
Front Coil
Spring Compressor