Removing and replacing the springs and shock absorbers on the front Mazda

First, disconnect the sensor «ABS» and fix the wiring. Also disconnect the brake hose system. Then remove the bottom cover untwists bolt intermediate shaft, pin and lock nut (use «SST») tie rod. Take off the top of the control rod stabilizer, the lower ball, and by the transfer of an oil pipe with a hose and connector angle sensor (first remove the expansion tank), the nodes rails, steering and front subframe. Before you withdraw these nodes by transmission rack detach the front subframe and stabilizer, the collection of the steering transmission and lower arm. Next untwists on the shock absorber upper nut and lower bolt. After that, put a tough bet (LH and RH) mark up, as shown in Figure 1. On the front lower arm weaken the internal bolt. Then separated from the wheel hub damper, together with a knot knuckle by scrolling with a hammer drive the knuckle (the top). Be careful not to damage the spring, with the flap tissue set «SST» untwists nut and piston rod. After that, remove the rubber gasket. Raise the bearing and hung on the edge of the upper part of anther (Figure 2). Align the tabs bearing (B) and the bottom of the absorber (A) at the same level (Figure 3). Anther set by hanging on a ledge damper on the hook to the lower part, and the limiting stop. With the help of «SST» compress the spring and remove it with a shock absorber. Install the spring and the front bumper is strictly in reverse order. Camber and toe should be within specification. Otherwise, the piston rod nut and spring align. To this end, the nut centered damper installed by moving it to the desired length (A) (Figure 4), after which the top nut on the damper twist. A label on the underside of amartizatora align the protrusion fist. Jack lower arm from the front and ustonavlivayut new shock absorber and spring. If necessary, check and adjust the total convergence angle of the steering (alignment), the front wheels. Previously on the tip of the steering lever loosen nuts and remove the cover clamp rack, then begin to rotate.