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Old Nov 2, 2012 | 11:09 PM
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Hi guys I really need some help with my rear shock installation. I'm switching out my coils and going back to stock. I followed the "Lower your isx50" diy but it's not going so well I started on the driver side rear shock and am having some problems get the lower a arm back in place. I put the rear shock in but the bottom of the shock wont line up with the holes on the lower a arm. All the other bots (top 3, 2 on the side) are in the right place and I'm pretty sure this is the right side shock Here are some pictures:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/44644310@N07/8149787132/http://www.flickr.com/photos/44644310@N07/8149787132/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/44644310@N07/, on Flickr
http://www.flickr.com/photos/44644310@N07/8149787070/http://www.flickr.com/photos/44644310@N07/8149787070/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/44644310@N07/, on Flickr
http://www.flickr.com/photos/44644310@N07/8149787158/http://www.flickr.com/photos/44644310@N07/8149787158/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/44644310@N07/, on Flickr
http://www.flickr.com/photos/44644310@N07/8149787190/http://www.flickr.com/photos/44644310@N07/8149787216/http://www.flickr.com/photos/44644310@N07/8149787216/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/44644310@N07/, on Flickr
http://www.flickr.com/photos/44644310@N07/8149787190/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/44644310@N07/, on Flickr

ANY HELP WOULD BE AWESOME!!!! THANKS!!!!
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Old Nov 3, 2012 | 09:50 AM
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You cannot start by tightening the upper 3.
Additionally, you will need a jack to push the lower arm into position.
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Old Nov 9, 2012 | 10:11 AM
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you need to place the bottom in first you might need to use a rubber mallet to get the bottom to fall into place as it gets really tight where it needs to be to line up....put a jack under the rear control arm and jack it up until your top 3 bolts go into place...if you have the top lined up first thinking the bottom will go in it wont, if you notice the control arm inside widens and gets skinny - for a reason
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Old Nov 9, 2012 | 12:35 PM
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Loosen all of the top mounting nuts, place jack under LCA, jack up until able to access bolt through LCA and shock, adjust jack to get the LCA into the hub mounting point and install bolt, torque everything to spec.

GL!
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