Edelbrock 33503 - Manual (Page 2)

Step 4 Removal of rear shock
Step 7 Assembly of IAS shocks
4(a) Loosen upper and lower nuts.
4(b) In order to remove bolts, they may need a little
gentle persuasion with a pry bar. Bolt should
come out by hand. (See Fig. 3).
4(c) Shock will now come out through the top.
Step 5 Disassembly of coil springs from shocks
7(a) Adjust all four threaded spring collars to 2
3/8" from the top of collar. This will return
your Viper to the stock ride height. (Note:
Apply anti-seize compound to threaded
collars). The threaded collars may be
adjusted to raise or lower the ride height.
It is recommended to wait until after the
installation to settle the suspension and
determine the final ride height changes.
(See Fig. 6).
Fig. 6
A coil spring compressor is required to remove the
springs from shocks. All proper safety precautions must
be followed. Consult the spring compressor
manufacturer's recommended instructions before
starting.
5(a) Compress the coil spring (see Fig. 4).
Fig. 4
5(b) Move bump rubber up shaft in order to remove
spring seat retainer. (See Fig. 5).
Fig. 5
5(c) Release coil spring compressor carefully.
7(b) Install and tighten allen set screw with 1/8"
allen wrench. (See Fig. 7).
Fig. 7
7(c) Slide threaded collar onto shock. It should
seat against the snap ring. Front shocks
are identified by part #33506, rear part
#34506. The part numbers are printed on
the side of the shock.