Chevrolet Equinox Service Manual: Suspension Strut Disposal Strut Assembly
Warning:Use the proper eye protection when drilling to prevent metalchips from causing physical injury.
Clamp the strut in a vise horizontally with the rod-(1) completely extended.Drill a hole in the strut at the center of the end cap-(3) using a 5-mm (3/16-in)drill bit. Gas or a gas/oil mixture will exhaust when the drill bit penetrates thestrut. Use shop towels in order to contain the escaping oil.Remove the strut from the vise.Hold the strut over a drain pan vertically with the hole down.Move the rod-(1) in and out of the tube-(2) to completely drain the oil from the strut.
Shock Absorber Disposal Strut Assembly Dampers/Shocks
Warning:Gas charged shock absorbers contain high pressure gas. Do notremove the snap ring from inside the top of the tube. If the snapring is removed, the contents of the shock absorber will come outw ...
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Air Conditioning O-Ring Seal Replacement
Removal ProcedureDisassemble the A/C refrigerant components. Refer to theappropriate repair procedureFor compression style fittings use a back up wrench on thefitting (2) and loosen the fitting nut (1).For banjo style fittings remove the bolt retaining the banjotype fitting.Remove the O-ring seal fr ...
