1998 JAGUAR X308 Adaptive

18. Lower and remove the
jack.
19. Remove the shock absorber an d spring assembly from the
vehicle and place the assembly on a work bench.
20. Clean the upper mounting spring location.

21 . Remove the
pigtail seat and cl
ean the wishbone lower spring
location.

22 . W
ith assistance, manually compress the shock absorber and
withdraw the bolt from the spring coils.

23 . R
emove the shock absorber from the upper mounting.
Posi
ti
on a wrench on the shock absorber shaft flats to
prevent rotation (wrench in socket on vehicles with
adaptive damping).
R e
move the shock absorber
upper retaining nut.
Remove the u
pper washer and isolator.
24. Remove the special tools 204-179-1 and remove the upper
mounting from the spring.

4. Position the spri ng
upper mounting assembly on to the shock
absorber.
Apply a th in
coat of grease to the upper mounting bush.
E
n
sure that the washer, lo
wer isolator and bush are
correctly positioned on the shock absorber shaft.
Po si
tion the shock absorber shaft in the upper mounting.

5. Sec
ure the top of the shock ab
sorber to the upper mounting.
Install the spri
ng upper isolator.
Inst
al
l the upper washer.
In
s
tall but do not tighten the locknut on to the shock
absorber.

6. Manu ally r
etract the shock abso
rber and place a bolt through
the spring coils and the sh ock absorber lower-bush.
7. Secure the shock absorber to the upper mounting.
Positi
on a wrench on the shock absorber shaft flats to
prevent rotation (wrench in socket on vehicles with
adaptive damping).
Tigh te
n the shock absorber upper lock nut to 30-40 Nm
(16-18 Nm on vehicles with adaptive damping).

8. Position the shock absorber and spri
ng assembly to the
vehicle.

9. W
ith assistance, manually re
tract the shock absorber and
remove the temporary securing bolt.

10
.
Remove the special tools 204-179-1.

11
.
Align the shock absorber lower bush to the wishbone and
install the mounting bolt.
1. Install but do not tighten the nut.
12. CAUTION: Make sure the adaptive damping electrical
connector is correctly aligned. Failu re to follow these instructions
may cause damage to the electrical connector.
On vehicles with adaptive damping:

Connect
the shock absorber elec
trical connector, ensuring
the electrical connector key locates in the socket keyway.

13. Seat
the upper mounting in the body location.
1. If adaptive damping is installed, ensure the harness is
correctly positioned.

14 . Ensuri
ng that the spri
ng is seated on the isolator and spring
pan, position the u pper spring pan on to the body studs.

15 . Re
lease the spring tension.
Ensuri
ng that the spri
ng is
correctly located, evenly
slacken the adjuster bolts on the special tools 204-179.
16. Remove the special tools 204-179.
17. Fully seat and secure the u pper spring pan to the body.
Ensure the spring pan i
s correctly seated in the body
location.
Inst al
l the nuts securing the sp
ring pan to the body studs.

13. U
sing the special tools 204-179-1, secure the upper mounting

to the spring.

14 . Using a jack, retract the sho
ck absorber through the
wishbone aperture.

15 . Posi
tion a bolt through the spring coils and shock absorber
lower-bush, to temporarily locate the shock absorber.
16. Partially lower the jack for a ccess to the top of the shock
absorber.
17. On vehicles with adaptive damping:
Disc
onnect the shock absorber electrical connector by
pressing the lugs down and pulling the connector up.

18
.
Lower and remove the jack.
19. Remove the shock absorber an d spring assembly from the
vehicle and place the assembly on a work bench.
20. Clean the upper mounting spring location.

21
.
Remove the pigtail seat and cl ean the wishbone lower spring
location.

22
.
With assistance, manually compress the shock absorber and
withdraw the bolt from the spring coils.

23
.
Remove the shock absorber from the upper mounting.
Posi
tion a wrench on the shock absorber shaft flats to
prevent rotation (wrench in socket on vehicles with
adaptive damping).
R
emove the shock absorber
upper retaining nut.
Remove the
upper washer and isolator.
24. Remove the special tools 204-179-1 and remove the upper
mounting from the spring.

9. Se
cure the shock absorber
to the upper mounting.
Posi
tion a wrench on the shock absorber shaft flats to
prevent rotation (wrench in socket on vehicles with
adaptive damping).
Tigh
ten the shock absorber upper lock nut to 30-40 Nm
(16-18 Nm on vehicles with adaptive damping).
10. Position the shock absorber and spring assembly to the
vehicle.

11
.
With assistance, manually re tract the shock absorber and
remove the temporary securing bolt.

12
.
Remove the special tools 204-179-1.
13. Align the shock absorber lower bush to the wishbone and
install the mounting bolt.
1. Install but do not tighten the nut.

14. CAUTI
ON: Make sure the adaptive damping electrical
connector is correctly aligned. Failu re to follow these instructions
may cause damage to the electrical connector.
On vehicles with adaptive damping:
Conne ct
the shock absorber elec
trical connector, ensuring
the electrical connector key locates in the socket keyway.

15 . Seat
the upper mounting in the body location.
1. If adaptive damping is installed, ensure the harness is
correctly positioned.

16 . Ensuri
ng that the spri
ng is seated on the isolator and spring
pan, position the u pper spring pan on to the body studs.
17. Release the spring tension.
Ensuring that the spri
ng is
correctly located, evenly
slacken the adjuster bolts on the special tools 204-179.