Front Left Air Suspension Shock For 2008-2016 Lexus AWD LS600 LS600h 48020-50201

Fitment:

• Lexus | LS460 | 2007~2017 | 4.6L
• Lexus | LS600h | 2008~2016 | 5.0L

Removal Guideline

Caution: Damage to the vehicle and air suspension system can be incurred if work is carried out in a manner other than specified in the instructions or in a different sequence.

To avoid the possibility of short circuits while working with electric components consult your owner's manual on how to disconnect your battery.

Consult your vehicle owner's manual,service manual, or car dealer for the correct jacking points on your vehicle and for additional care, safety and maintenance instructions. Under no circumstances should any work be completed underneath the vehicle if it is not adequately supported, as serious injuries and death can occur.

Once the vehicle has been raised from the ground, put vehicle in neutral, and then back into park to release the tension on the drivetrain.

1.To avoid the possibility of short circuits while working with electric components consult your owner's manual on how to disconnect your battery.

2.Consult your vehicle owner's manual, service manual, or car dealer for the correct jacking points on your vehicle and for additional care, safety and maintenance instructions. Under no circumstances should any work be completed underneath the vehicle if it is not adequately supported, as serious injuries and death can occur.

1.Set steering to straight ahead.

2.Raise vehicle.

3.Remove front wheels.

4.To release the air pressure from the front struts you will need to remove the right side front wheel well liner.

5.With the wheel well liner removed you are able to access the front valve block located on the rear of the wheel well. slowly release the air pressure from the front struts by loosening the yellow and black air hoses. (FIGURE 2)

6.Next, remove the brake hose and abs sensor wire from the retention bracket on the strut.

7.Also remove the sensor wire from the front side of the strut held on with a small plastic clip.

8.Disconnect the sway bar link by removing the nut holding the ball joint to the strut. you may need to hold the ball joint from spinning by placing a wrench on the two flats of the ball joint.

9.Remove the two large bolts that hold the strut to the spindle assembly.

10.With the nuts and bolts removed from the spindle assembly, pull the spindle outward while pushing the strut inward to disengage them.

11.For models equipped with vds, raise the hood to access the air strut's top damper; for models without, skip to step 16.

12.Remove the two (2) bolts holding the damper to the top of the air strut.

13.Remove the damper from the wire.

14.Remove the electrical plug from the top of the shock rod by pressing in on the two (2) sides and pulling up.

15.under the hood are the upper retention fasteners, remove all three being careful not to drop the strut.

16.With the strut removed you can now gain access to its hose connection, remove the fitting to free the assembly.

17.Removal complete.

Installation Guideline

1.Install the new o-rings and o-ring spacers provided in the kit in the same orientation as removed in step 7.

2.Install the provided bumpstop over the strut shaft in the depicted orientation.

3.Slide the gold washer over the threaded end of the shock. Ensure the perimeter ¡°lip¡± is facing downward away from the threads.

4.Slide the new air spring assembly over the shock. Make sure to align the plastic alignment pin on the air spring through the hole in the shock¡¯s piston seat. After you have pushed the lower piston¡¯s alignment pin through the shock¡¯s spring plate, slide the external locking clip over the plastic pin to secure the air spring to the shock.

5.Push the upper black rubber mount over the shock¡¯s shaft. Make sure to place the rubber seal in the correct orientation as depicted on page 11.

6.Slide the black washer over the treaded end of the shock. Ensure the perimeter ¡°lip¡± is facing upward and towards the nut.

7.Thread the M16Nylon lock nut over the strut¡¯s threaded shaft. You can tighten the nut using an impact wrench.

8.Install completed strut back into the vehicle in the reverse order of removal.

Installation Recommended

If you are not professional, please ask your mechanic to fix it.

Note

Please double confirm the compatibility as well as the OEM number before purchasing.

These air suspension solenoid valves are aftermarket parts. They will replace the original ones.

If you are not sure whether our parts fit you should contact us before buying,we will confirm for you.

Professional installation is recommended.

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1 year warranty for any manufacture defect.Please provide photos or videos to apply for warranty.

Please inspect this part carefully prior to installation and contact us with any questions before attempting to install it.

Includes

Single for Front Left Air Suspension Shock Strut