Air Suspension AS-2516 - Manual (Page 2)

2003-2009 RANGEROVER
Front Air Spring Assembly
REMOVAL OFTHEFRONT AIR STRUTS
1. To release the air pressure from the front strutsyou will need to remove the passenger
side front wheel well liner. (Refer to Fig. “A”) (THISSTEP MAYBESKIPPED IFYOURFRONT
AIR SPRINGIS ALREADYFLAT)
2. With the wheel well liner removed you are able to access the front valve block located
on the rear of the wheel well.(Refer to Fig.“B”) (THIS STEPMAYBESKIPPED IFYOURFRONT
AIR SPRINGIS ALREADYFLAT)
3. Slowly release the air pressure from the front struts by loosening the yellow and black
air hoses. (Refer to Fig. “B”) (THIS STEP MAY BE SKIPPED IF YOUR FRONT AIR SPRING IS
ALREADY FLAT)
4. Next, remove the brake hose and ABS sensor wire from the retention bracket on the
strut . (Refer to Fig. ”C”)
5. Also remove the sensor wire from the front side of the strut held on with a small plastic
clip. (Refer to Fig.“D”)
6. Disconnect the sway bar link by removing the nut holding the ball joint to the strut.You
may need to hold the ball joint from spinning by placing a wrench on the two flats of the
ball joint.(Refer to Fig.“E”)
7. Remove the two large bolts that hold the strut to the spindle assembly. (Refer to Fig.
“F”)
8. With the nuts and bolts removed from the spindle assembly, pull the spindle outward
while pushing the strut inward to disengage them. (Refer to Fig.“G”)
9. Under the hood are the upper retention fasteners, remove all three being careful not to
drop the strut.(Refer to Fig.“H”)
10. With the strut removed you can now gain access to its hose connection, remove the
fitting to free the assembly.(Refer to Fig “I”)
11. Complete front assembly shown removed from vehicle.(Refer to Fig.“J”).
REVERSE STEPS10-1 FORINSTALLATION OF STRUT ASSEMBLY
Front Suspension -
These operations
are the same for both left and right sides.
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