i 1 e l I e1 W f S 000 r ANON r Fig 3 26 Installing Shock Absorbor and Coil Spring 5 Raise the jack slightly to place a slight load on the coil spring Remove the two bolts and lockwashers that secure the bottom of the shock absorber to the control arm Remove the upper attaching nut washer and grommet See Rear Shock Absorber Removal Withdraw shock absorber 6 Carefully lower floor jack until spring is free fig 3 25 Do not remove or lower the jack too far as this places too much strain on axle shaft and or brake hose Installation 1 Set spring in place on lower control arm Rotate spring until it seats against step in crossmember 2 Extend shock absorber shaft Place up through control arm and spring and attach bottom of shock absorber to control arm with two lockwashers and bolts fig 3 26 Installing the shack absorber at this time will give safer working conditions in case jack was not securely placed 3 Raise control arm until shock absorber top attaching nut washer and grommet may be installed 4 Connect the fuel line and heater supply line if removed and attach the brake pipe bracket to the underbody Remove the floor jack and install the wheel and tire assembly 5 Lower vehicle to floor Bounce rear end several times and with full weight on suspension control arms tighten the cross shaft bolts to 45 55 ft lbs REAR SUSPENSION LOWER CONTROL ARM Removal of Control Arm 1 Remove the coil spring as outlined above CORVAIR SHOP MANUAL