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changing coil spring on kubota 900
- Thread starter fdharley
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This approach did very well for me when I installed the lift kit. It took me about 15 minutes. I'd think it would work nicely for your swap as well by substituting the middle steps to a replacement instead of installing the lift kit.</p>
<span style="font-size: medium;">1. Jack up that end of the front lifting from the lower control arm, near the tire.
2. Remove the tire.
3. Install spring compressors.
4. Tighten spring compressors as far as you can.
5. Put some jack stands under the front grill guard. (Don't lower the jack that's under the suspension yet).
6.
From under the hood, remove the 3 nuts that hold the strut in place. No
need to do anything with the center bolt that holds the strut to the
bracket.
7. While guiding the spring/strut, slowly let the jack
down. The jack stands will hold the RTV up but you need the suspension
to fall as low as possible.
8. Swing the strut/spring assembly out of the way so you can access the upper hole.
9.
Put the foam gasket in place on the lift kit then slide into place. My
bolt holes were off just a tad so it was able to stay in place so I
could go to the top and install the nuts. If yours might fall, brace it
up or have someone else start the nuts on top.
10. Install and tighten the 3 nuts removed in step 6 and started in step 9.
11.
Now pivot the strut assembly so it's on the outside of the new bracket
(outside being toward where the top of the tire would be).
12. Push
in as far as possible (it probably won't go all the way in) and while
doing so, keep the bolts on target for the holes in the lift kit
bracket.
13. Mine didn't go all the way (step 12). I just tapped on it with a hammer and it went into place.
14.
Install and tighten the nuts between the top of the strut and the lift
kit. The one in the back is in a tight spot so it'll take a couple
minutes and you'll probably need to flip the wrench over for each grab
of the nut.
15. Put the jack back under the lower part of the
suspension and start to lift it back up. Watch to make sure the coil
springs fall back into their rests (top and bottom).
16. Once the springs are in place, jack it up until the jack stands are no longer holding it up.
17. Remove your spring compressors.
18. Re-install wheel.
19. Lower everything.
20. Take it for a ride then visually inspect to make sure everything is in place (mainly the coil springs).</span></p>
<span style="font-size: medium;">1. Jack up that end of the front lifting from the lower control arm, near the tire.
2. Remove the tire.
3. Install spring compressors.
4. Tighten spring compressors as far as you can.
5. Put some jack stands under the front grill guard. (Don't lower the jack that's under the suspension yet).
6.
From under the hood, remove the 3 nuts that hold the strut in place. No
need to do anything with the center bolt that holds the strut to the
bracket.
7. While guiding the spring/strut, slowly let the jack
down. The jack stands will hold the RTV up but you need the suspension
to fall as low as possible.
8. Swing the strut/spring assembly out of the way so you can access the upper hole.
9.
Put the foam gasket in place on the lift kit then slide into place. My
bolt holes were off just a tad so it was able to stay in place so I
could go to the top and install the nuts. If yours might fall, brace it
up or have someone else start the nuts on top.
10. Install and tighten the 3 nuts removed in step 6 and started in step 9.
11.
Now pivot the strut assembly so it's on the outside of the new bracket
(outside being toward where the top of the tire would be).
12. Push
in as far as possible (it probably won't go all the way in) and while
doing so, keep the bolts on target for the holes in the lift kit
bracket.
13. Mine didn't go all the way (step 12). I just tapped on it with a hammer and it went into place.
14.
Install and tighten the nuts between the top of the strut and the lift
kit. The one in the back is in a tight spot so it'll take a couple
minutes and you'll probably need to flip the wrench over for each grab
of the nut.
15. Put the jack back under the lower part of the
suspension and start to lift it back up. Watch to make sure the coil
springs fall back into their rests (top and bottom).
16. Once the springs are in place, jack it up until the jack stands are no longer holding it up.
17. Remove your spring compressors.
18. Re-install wheel.
19. Lower everything.
20. Take it for a ride then visually inspect to make sure everything is in place (mainly the coil springs).</span></p>