6. REMOVE TWO BRAKE HOSES 7. REMOVE BRAKE CALIPER AND FRONT AXLE HUB (See page FA-6) 8. REMOVE BACKING PLATE 9. REMOVE COIL SPRING (a) Using SST, compress the coil spring. SST 09727-22032 (b) Remove the bearing dust cover. (c) Using SST to hold the support, remove the nut. SST 09729-22031 (d) Remove the suspension support, dust seal, spring seat, spring bumper. INSPECTION OF FRONT SHOCK ABSORBER ASSEMBLY 1. INSPECT STEERING KNUCKLE PART OF SHOCK ABSORBER Using a magnetic flaw detector or flaw detecting penetrant, inspect the steering knuckle part of the shock absorber for damage or cracks. 2. INSPECT OPERATION OF SHOCK ABSORBER (a) Pull out the shock absorber piston rod at a constant speed and check to see that the pull feeling through- out the stroke is the same. (b) Check to see that there is no change in the pull when the piston rod is suddenly moved up and down with a stroke of 5 — 10 mm (0.20 — 0.39 in.). (c) If the absorber operation is defective, use SST to re- move the absorber from the outer shell and either replace the cartridge or overhaul it. SST 09720-00011 (09721-00071)