Front Strut: Assembly

Before assembly, check each part. Refer to FRONT SUSPENSION>Front Strut>INSPECTION .
Using a coil spring compressor, compress the coil spring.
CAUTION: When installing the coil spring compressor to the coil spring, follow the operation instructions accompanied with the coil spring compressor during operation.

NOTE: Make sure that the vertical install direction of the coil spring is as shown in the figure.

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Preparation tool:

Coil spring compressor
Install the rubber seat LWR to the strut COMPL front.
CAUTION: Make sure the coil seating section of the rubber seat is free from foreign matters such as pebbles. Remove the foreign matters such as pebbles if any.
Set the coil spring correctly so that the spring end face (a) fits within the area (c) of the cut-out portion (b) of rubber seat LWR as shown in the figure.

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Install the helper front to the piston rod.
Pull the piston rod fully upward, and install the dust cover front.
Install the mount strut front.
CAUTION: Make sure that the mount bearing front turns smoothly after tightening.
1. Temporarily assemble the mount strut front and the mount bearing front, and install it to the piston rod.
2. Temporarily tighten the mount strut front with a new self-locking nut.
3. Using a hexagon wrench, prevent the piston rod of strut COMPL front from turning.
4. Using the ST, tighten the self-locking nut to the specified torque.
  Preparation tool:
  
  ST: STRUT MOUNT SOCKET (20399AG000)
  
  Tightening torque:
  
  55 N.m (5.6 kgf-m, 40.6 ft-lb)
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Loosen the coil spring compressor carefully.