Air Suspension A-2143 REV 2 - Manual (Page 4)

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A- 2143
ARNOTT FRONT AIR SPRING
FOR 2003-2006
LINCOLN NAVIGATOR/FORD EXPEDITION
A-2143 REV 2 01/17/2014
7. LOOSEN AND REMOVE THE TOP THREE (3) MOUNTING NUTS AND BOTTOM MOUNTING NUT/BOLT. (FIGURE 10-5)
8. REMOVE THE AIR STRUT FROM VEHICLE. (FIGURE 10-6)
9. REMOVAL COMPLETE.
FIGURE 10-5
FIGURE 10-6
AIR SPRING REMOVAL
1. ROTATE THE AIR STRUT’S SOLENOID COUNTERCLOCKWISE TO THE FIRST STOP, THEN CAREFULLY PULL
OUT TO DEPRESSURIZE THE AIR SPRING.
2. LOOSEN THE ROD END NUT AND REMOVE.
3. TURN THE ASSEMBLY UPSIDE DOWN AND USING A FLAT HEAD SCREWDRIVER DEPRESS THE
SECURING TABS TO DISLODGE THE PISTON FROM ITS POSITION.
Note the alignment of the air spring and shock before disassembling.
REFER TO THE DIAGRAM ON PAGE 6 FOR AIR SPRING REMOVAL. NOTE: