{"id":9960,"date":"2022-08-17T16:37:11","date_gmt":"2022-08-17T16:37:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sia-am.com\/?page_id=9960"},"modified":"2026-10-09T08:05:22","modified_gmt":"2026-10-09T08:05:22","slug":"aide-conseil","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.sia-am.com\/en\/aide-conseil\/","title":{"rendered":"Help &amp; Advice"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_row-bg-position-top\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><header class=\"kd-section-title col-lg-12 text-left  subtitle-below-title    vc_custom_1660754583155\" ><h2 class=\"separator_off\" >Dismantling (fig1)<\/h2><\/header>\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"square\">\n<li>\n<h6>Loosen but do not unscrew the top center nut (l).<\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h6>Unscrew the lower fixing (2).<\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h6>Unscrew the upper mounting (3) and remove the shock absorber assembly.<\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h6>Compress the suspension spring to remove any pressure on the center nut (l). Take the greatest number of turns between the hooks of the spring compressor.<\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h6>Remove the central nut (1) and all the other parts from the upper part of the shock absorber, noting their positions (including the compressed spring).<\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h6>Check the condition of the dismantled parts and change the defective parts, in particular the anti-bottoming stop.<\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h6>In the case of a cartridge shock absorber: unscrew the worn nut (4) and remove the cartridge.<\/h6>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<header class=\"kd-section-title col-lg-12 text-left  subtitle-below-title    vc_custom_1660754642381\" ><h2 class=\"separator_off\" >Priming (fig2)<\/h2><\/header>\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h6>Don't forget to prime by pulling the shock and compressing it vertically a few times.<\/h6>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<header class=\"kd-section-title col-lg-12 text-left  subtitle-below-title    vc_custom_1660754749624\" ><h2 class=\"separator_off\" >Assembly<\/h2><\/header>\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h6><strong>1- For cartridge shock absorbers:<\/strong><\/h6>\n<ul class=\"square\">\n<li>\n<h6>1-1 Thoroughly clean the inside of the tube and pour approximately 50 ml of engine oil into it.<\/h6>\n<h6><em><strong>Note :The oil will be running between the insert and the tube to allow a good cooling of the shock absorber<\/strong>\u00a0This dose of oil will be trapped between the cartridge and the tube to allow proper cooling of the shock absorber.<\/em><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h6>1-2 Insert the cartridge of replacement in the strut and assemble the centering part if it is delivered with the shock absorber (Fi g. 4). Tighten the nut of the insert as recommended by the manufacturer of the vehicle<\/h6>\n<h6>Tighten the cartridge nut to the torque recommended by the vehicle manufacturer.<\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h6><strong>2-Pull- up completely the stem and move upwards the spring of suspension with upper attachmet, the dust-cover, the thrust anti-bumping and the new upper central nut.<\/strong><\/h6>\n<h6><strong>3-Use a torque wrench to tighten the upper and lower shock absorber mountings to the vehicle.<\/strong><\/h6>\n<h6><strong>4-Failure to comply with torque specifications or incmrnst tightening will significantly reduce shock absorber life and cause malfunctions.<\/strong><\/h6>\n<h6>Caution:The upper attachement, the seat of the upper spring and the spring of suspension must be fitted in the same order as in the beginning.<br \/>\nNever use a blunt instrument, such as grips or serewdrivers, to hold the stem for\ntightening the upper central nut. (Fig.4).<br \/>\nDo not rnake modifications on the shock absorbers such as new wholes on the spring seat.<br \/>\nShock Absorbers must imperatively be replaced by pair (front or rear)<br \/>\nin order to guarantee the vehicle's balance, its road holding and efficient braking.<\/h6>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<header class=\"kd-section-title col-lg-12 text-left  subtitle-below-title    vc_custom_1660754829559\" ><h2 class=\"separator_off\" >Inspection after assembly<\/h2><\/header>\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h6>After replacing the front MacPherson struts, check the adjustment of the front axle.<\/h6>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"kd-photobox\" ><div class=\"photobox-img\"><img width=\"1158\" height=\"348\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sia-am.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/aide_2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" title=\"aide_2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sia-am.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/aide_2.jpg 1158w, https:\/\/www.sia-am.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/aide_2-800x240.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.sia-am.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/aide_2-300x90.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sia-am.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/aide_2-1024x308.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sia-am.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/aide_2-768x231.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1158px) 100vw, 1158px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"phb-content text-center\">\n                  <h5 ><\/h5>\n                  <p ><\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kd-title-label text-left  no-secondary-title\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sia-am.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Notice-de-sia-modifier-octobre-2025-converti.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"kd-title-label-solid\">Notice<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_row-bg-position-top\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"D\u00e9montage (fig1) Desserrer mais ne d\u00e9visser pas l'\u00e9crou central sup\u00e9rieur (l). D\u00e9visser la fixation inf\u00e9rieure (2). D\u00e9visser la fixation sup\u00e9rieure [...]","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":10129,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sia-am.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9960"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sia-am.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sia-am.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sia-am.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sia-am.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9960"}],"version-history":[{"count":15,"href":"https:\/\/www.sia-am.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9960\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":26018,"href":"https:\/\/www.sia-am.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9960\/revisions\/26018"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sia-am.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10129"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sia-am.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9960"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}