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Be careful with gas shocks that you don't accidentally unscrew the internals - so when undoing the top nut hold the flat bit on the shaft above the nut with a spanner to stop it from spinning round.

If I remember correctly you need a 13mm 12 point socket + ring spanner for the two bolts that fit the shock to the LCA. The bolt closest to the wheel is easy to reach but the one behind the shock is a bit more difficult to get a grip on.

I think it is a 13mm - I hope it is a 13mm!

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