This is in my shop manual for a 2006 Sonata rear upper arm removal and install. The removal steps say nothing about removing the spring. It then states in the installation steps afterwards to install the spring. Why wouldn’t it state to remove the spring in the removal process. They even show the spring still installed in the removal process images.
Not that big of deal in this situation but wondering what other steps they might be missing. I mean EVERY single procedure that calls for removal and installation of the wheels they boldy state to make sure not to damage the wheel hub bolts when removing wheel but leave out other steps.
The subscription internet manuals are updated on a regular basis. And most use actual factory service information.
But with a printed hard copy service manual, there’s no way to edit any steps that were omitted or any misinformation. So, you’re stuck with what was printed.
But if you decide to subscribe to an internet service manual provider, i would recommend this one…
Step 6 in the removal process states to support the cross member with a jack. The next step would be to lower the cross member, the springs stay in place on the lower control arms with no tension on them.
The reason spring installation is in the instructions: the springs and seats must be aligned as the cross member is lifted into position.
If you subscribe to a repair manual service, you will find their instructions were obtained from the vehicle manufactures service manual (they paid a fee for that information).
I doubt the on-line instructions will be any more clear for this job than your shop manual. The shop manual for the current year often begins life as the shop manual from the prior year, then the writer will edit it for the differences. There’s a lot of ways that mistakes or ambiguities can creep in.
The other problem the manual writers have to confront is that the procedure for a task may be different for different configurations of the same make/model/year vehicle . Automatic vs manual trans, 2WD vs AWD, or even just the sequence the vehicle came off the ass’y line. The manufactures may implement a change right on the ass’y line. I encounter repair manual instructions that couldn’t possibly be correct on a frequent basis, mostly from the aftermarket repair-manual vendors, but sometimes from the manufacturer as well. I expect this is a pretty common thing other diy’ers here encounter too.
