0 SK-4315 Arnott New Front Coil Strut Assembly Chevrolet Avalanche, Cadillac EXT (GMT930/940) 200

Coil Strut Removal

1 Raise vehicle and remove front wheel to expose the front coil strut. (Figures 1, 2)

2 Lift the hood to expose the top of the coil strut. Locate and disconnect the electrical connector. (Figures 3, 4)

3 Remove the (3) wire clips and top mounting nuts. (Figures 5, 6 ,7)

4 Remove the two (2) lower mounting bolts. (Figures 8, 9)

5 Loosen, do not remove, the sway bar end link hardware. (Figure 10)

6 Carefully remove coil strut from the vehicle. (Figure 11)

7 Removal complete.

Coil Strut Installation

Tighten all nuts and bolts to manufacturer’s specifications during the installation process.

1 Remove the supplied top nuts from the shock. (Figure 12)

2 Place the shock in the vehicle orientated in the same manner as removed. (Figures 13, 14)

3 Position the T-bar on top of the control arm to ensure proper mounting. (Figure 15)

4 Install supplied bolts through the lower control arm and shock mount, affix nuts and tighten. (Figures 16, 17)

5 Tighten the sway bar end link. (Figure 18)

6 Install the supplied top nuts and tighten. (Figure 19)

7 Coil strut installation complete.

Coil Sensor Installation

1 Install the coil sensor base, provided in this kit, onto the top of the shock rod. Tighten until secure. (Figure 20)

2 Install fastener through coil retainer followed by the dampening coil. (Figure 21)

3 Begin threading pre-assembled top portion to the already installed base. Tighten to 8 N.M. (Figures 22, 23)

4 Orient the dampening coils connector towards the engine and place harness retention clips back into place, then connect the vehicle’s electrical connector to the coil sensor. (Figures 24, 25)

5 Coil sensor installation complete.