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Old 16th November 2016, 17:52   #8
David Lawrence
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Originally Posted by EastPete View Post
I believe the spring swap can be done without removing this bolt (they can be tight and difficult to shift) - what it does do though, is allow you to pull down the lower arm further when putting the new spring in place so makes the alignment of the bayonet fitting/drain holes etc. a bit easier. I took this bolt out when I did mine.

Good luck

Let us know how you get on !

Pete
Im not saying my method is approved at all, but i just dropped the shock absorber bolt, and the drop link, then basically just levered the spring out with a crow bar. Pretty easy i found. A bit harder prying the new one back in, because its longer than the broken one, but it went soon enough.
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