{"model":"mk2","model_name":"MK2 Supra","vehicle":"Toyota Supra A60 (1982–1986, 5M-GE)","document":"Repair Manual","section":"FA","section_name":"Front Axle And Suspension","page":12,"pages_in_section":19,"title":"Front Axle And Suspension","section_header":"Front Axle and Suspension — Front Axle Shock Absorber","ocr_text":"6. REMOVE TWO BRAKE HOSES\n\n7. REMOVE BRAKE CALIPER AND FRONT AXLE HUB\n(See page FA-6)\n\n8. REMOVE BACKING PLATE\n\n9. REMOVE COIL SPRING\n(a) Using SST, compress the coil spring.\nSST 09727-22032\n(b) Remove the bearing dust cover.\n(c) Using SST to hold the support, remove the nut.\nSST 09729-22031\n(d) Remove the suspension support, dust seal, spring seat,\nspring bumper.\n\nINSPECTION OF FRONT SHOCK ABSORBER\nASSEMBLY\n\n1. INSPECT STEERING KNUCKLE PART OF SHOCK\nABSORBER\nUsing a magnetic flaw detector or flaw detecting penetrant,\ninspect the steering knuckle part of the shock absorber for\ndamage or cracks.\n\n2. INSPECT OPERATION OF SHOCK ABSORBER\n(a) Pull out the shock absorber piston rod at a constant\nspeed and check to see that the pull feeling through-\nout the stroke is the same.\n\n(b) Check to see that there is no change in the pull when\nthe piston rod is suddenly moved up and down with a\nstroke of 5 — 10 mm (0.20 — 0.39 in.).\n\n(c) If the absorber operation is defective, use SST to re-\nmove the absorber from the outer shell and either\nreplace the cartridge or overhaul it.\n\nSST 09720-00011 (09721-00071)","image":"https://tsrm.sasquatchvc.com/images/mk2/FA/FA_012.png","url":"https://tsrm.sasquatchvc.com/mk2/tsrm/FA/12","prev":{"page":11,"url":"https://tsrm.sasquatchvc.com/mk2/tsrm/FA/11","api":"https://tsrm.sasquatchvc.com/api/pages/mk2/tsrm/FA/11"},"next":{"page":13,"url":"https://tsrm.sasquatchvc.com/mk2/tsrm/FA/13","api":"https://tsrm.sasquatchvc.com/api/pages/mk2/tsrm/FA/13"},"section_url":"https://tsrm.sasquatchvc.com/mk2/tsrm/FA","section_api_pages":["https://tsrm.sasquatchvc.com/api/pages/mk2/tsrm/FA/1","https://tsrm.sasquatchvc.com/api/pages/mk2/tsrm/FA/2","https://tsrm.sasquatchvc.com/api/pages/mk2/tsrm/FA/3","https://tsrm.sasquatchvc.com/api/pages/mk2/tsrm/FA/4","https://tsrm.sasquatchvc.com/api/pages/mk2/tsrm/FA/5","https://tsrm.sasquatchvc.com/api/pages/mk2/tsrm/FA/6","https://tsrm.sasquatchvc.com/api/pages/mk2/tsrm/FA/7","https://tsrm.sasquatchvc.com/api/pages/mk2/tsrm/FA/8","https://tsrm.sasquatchvc.com/api/pages/mk2/tsrm/FA/9","https://tsrm.sasquatchvc.com/api/pages/mk2/tsrm/FA/10","https://tsrm.sasquatchvc.com/api/pages/mk2/tsrm/FA/11","https://tsrm.sasquatchvc.com/api/pages/mk2/tsrm/FA/12","https://tsrm.sasquatchvc.com/api/pages/mk2/tsrm/FA/13","https://tsrm.sasquatchvc.com/api/pages/mk2/tsrm/FA/14","https://tsrm.sasquatchvc.com/api/pages/mk2/tsrm/FA/15","https://tsrm.sasquatchvc.com/api/pages/mk2/tsrm/FA/16","https://tsrm.sasquatchvc.com/api/pages/mk2/tsrm/FA/17","https://tsrm.sasquatchvc.com/api/pages/mk2/tsrm/FA/18","https://tsrm.sasquatchvc.com/api/pages/mk2/tsrm/FA/19"],"note":"OCR transcript of a scanned Toyota factory manual page; verify critical values (torque specs, part numbers) against the image."}