To replace the front Coil Springs, raise and support the vehicle first. Stated differently, remove the engine protection shield, frame cross bar, tire and wheel assembly, shock absorber, and front stabilizer shaft link. Use the outboard locating tab (15 Series) and the inboard locating tab (25 Series) in order to install the coil spring remover and installer (J23028-15). Put an attachment of retaining hook to the
Control Arm and adjust the wing nut till freeplay is reduced for both series. Position the coil spring remover and installer (J23028-01) securely to a suitable transmission jack, raise it so that the yokes found on j23028-01 are aligned with the notches found on j23028-15. Relieve spring tension from the lower Control Arm pivot bolts back by using the two tools and the transmission jack, then the nuts for the lower Control Arm pivot bolts 15 series, then the rear pivot bolt and the front pivot bolt then the same for the 25 self. Pry off the coil spring and lower the transmission jack slightly to unload the front coil spring. Then take off the coil spring and insulator. For installing, please mount the coil spring and insulator to the lower Control Arm, lift up the transmission jack to compress the spring, and use a pry bar to keep the lower Control Arm in place. Perform the installation of the front and rear pivot bolts for both series, then you perform the installation of the lower Control Arm pivot nuts by tightening them to 145 nm (107 ft. Lbs.). Pull the jack down and take off j23028-15 off the Control Arm. The front stabilizer shaft link, the shock absorber, and the tire and wheel assembly will have to be reinstalled. For the 25 series, replace the frame cross bar by tightening the nuts at 100 nm (74 ft. Lbs.) with the engine protection shield. Lastly, remove the safety stands and put the vehicle back down.