Chevrolet Cruze Repair Manual: Shock Absorber Disposal
Warning: Use the proper eye protection when drilling to prevent metal chips 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 the strut. 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.
Strut Assembly Replacement
Special Tools
CH 49375 Wrench
For equivalent regional tools, refer to Special Tools.
Removal Procedure
Raise and the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle.
Remove the tire and whe ...
Strut, Strut Component, or Spring Replacement
Special Tools
CH-6068 Spring Tensioner Device
CH-6066 Holding Device
For equivalent regional tools, refer to Special Tools.
Disassembly Procedure
Remove the strut assembly. Refer &n ...
Other materials:
Dual Stage Inflator Modules
Dual stage inflator modules contain a housing, inflatable air bag, two
initiating devices, canister of gas generating material and, in some
cases, stored compressed gas. The two initiators are part of the frontal
deployment loop. The function of the frontal deployment loops are
to supply curre ...
Body Side Trim Panel Replacement - Left Side
Preliminary Procedure
Remove the rear side door sill trim plate. Refer to Rear Side Door Sill
Trim Plate Replacement.
Remove the rear seat back. Refer to Rear Seat Replacement.
Remove the quarter window garnish molding. Refer to Quarter Window
Garnish Molding Replacement.
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Overview
1.
• Turns the system on or off and adjusts the volume.
2. Buttons 1 to 6
• Radio: Saves and selects favorite stations.
3.
• Radio: Seeks the previous station.
• CD: Selects the previous track or rewinds within a track.
4.
• CD: Pauses playback, and stops playback.
5.
• Radio: ...
