Shock absorber spring adjuster

A shock absorber assembly comprising;

• a shock sub-assembly including a piston rod and telescopically cooperating tube, said tube having an end projecting therefrom for affixing to a vehicle,
• one piece radially slotted retainer means adjacent one end of said piston rod,
• a separately and freely removable one piece elongated tubular body sleeve surrounding and adjacent an end of said tube, said sleeve having a smooth inner bore and opposite open ends including a top and a bottom,
• said body sleeve containing sealing and damping means located adjacent said top open end and between said inner bore and said shock tube,
• body sleeve mounting means comprising spaced apart parallel flanges projecting from said bottom of said body sleeve, said flanges having apertures bored therethrough to permit common mounting of said body sleeve bottom with said tube projecting end,
• an adjusting member surrounding said body sleeve,
• thread means joining said adjusting member to said body sleeve, said thread means allowing selective axial displacement of said adjusting means along said body sleeve,
• a coil spring having opposite ends respectively abutting said retainer means and adjusting member, and surrounding said piston rod, tube and body sleeve, whereby
• angular movement of said adjusting member alternately upwardly and downwardly displaces said adjusting member relative to said body sleeve to respectively increase or decrease the effective length of said coil spring.