| HOW TO REMOVE
& INSTALL STRUTS WHEN SENDING THEM IN FOR SERVICE
1. Lift the car frame.
2. Remove the caliper
3/8" bridge bolts, using a 9/16" hex wrench. The caliper
stays with the car. Do not remove the caliper bracket from the strut
& do not try to remove the floater pins. The floater pins are
installed with a special clamping fixture that doesn't damage the
pins.
3. Remove the lamb dust
cover from the wheel by hitting on the side with a dead blow plastic
hammer. If one is not available, a gap has been provided for prying
off.
4. Remove the cotter pin,
spindle nut and wheel/rotor assembly.
5. Measure the spring height
and record. Loosen spring to the bottom of the spring adjuster.
6. Loosen 15/16" strut
shaft retaining nut using a 7/16" hex wrench on shaft. Do not
hold the shaft with the 3/8" shock adjuster nut. Severe damage
will result.
7. Loosen 7/16" control
arm nut.
8. Loosen 3/8" tie rod
bolt where rod end attaches to the steering arm. Do not remove the
steering arm from the strut!
9. Remove all three nuts
(shock, control arm and steering) and remove strut from the car.
10. Reinstall the control
arm nut at the bottom of the strut, shock nut on the shock shaft and
spindle nut on the spindle in order to prevent damage to the threads.
DO NOT TAPE!! It takes forever to get the adhesive off and might find
it's way into the shock during service. If any of the threads, etc.,
are damaged during shipping, the repair will be charged to the owner.
11. Wrap struts with
packing, making sure they cannot directly contact each other during
shipping. Remember: shippers sometimes treat packages like footballs!
12. Include all pertinent
information with struts, such as why the struts are being sent in
(crash, general check-up, re-valving, etc.). We need to know the
category of use such as Pro Stock Car, Pro Stock Truck, B/EA, etc.
Please also note the weight, transmission and cubic inches of the
racecar, along with a brief description of the car. If the car has an
abnormal wheelbase, weight bias, or anything which could affect
valving, please note. This way, we can repair/re-valve your struts or
shocks specifically for your application. Also state when you would
like them back. We will do everything possible to return them within
your time frame.

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