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Installation Procedure

Fig 1: Identifying Hollow Bumper Assembly
G04842763Courtesy of SUZUKI OF AMERICA CORP.
  1. Extend the strut to its limit of travel.
  2. Install the hollow bumper and dust boot to the strut shaft.
    Fig 2: Identifying Hollow Bumper & Dust Boot To Strut Shaft
    G04842764Courtesy of SUZUKI OF AMERICA CORP.
    NOTE: The tag identifying the spring will be closer to the bottom of the spring. The end of the coil sits up against the tab on the spring seat.
  3. With the spring in the compressor, install the strut into the spring.
    NOTE: The anti-rotation tab on the spring seat must face 180 degrees from the direction that the knuckle bracket points.
  4. Assemble the upper spring seat onto the strut shaft and align the flat with the strut to knuckle mounting bracket.
    CAUTION: Do not handle the top mount assembly by the plastic portion. Handle the top mount assembly by the metal portion when removing/installing the top mount from/to the strut assembly. Holding the top mount assembly by the plastic portion may loosen the snap fit of the bearing components and cause the bearing to fall apart.
    NOTE: The flat on the metal plate of the top mount assembly must face the same direction of the anti-rotation tab on the spring seat.
  5. Assemble the top mount onto the strut shaft and align the flat 180 degrees from flat on the upper spring seat.
    Fig 3: Identifying Strut Shaft Nut
    G04842765Courtesy of SUZUKI OF AMERICA CORP.
  6. Loosely install the strut shaft nut.
    CAUTION:
    • Do not allow the absorber rod to rotate during disassembly/reassembly. Use hand tools to keep the absorber rod from rotating. If air tools are used, and the rod is allowed to rotate, damage to the absorber may occur.
    • Refer to FASTENER NOTICE in Cautions and Notices.
  7. Hold the strut shaft and use the J 42991 or equivalent hand tools to tighten the shaft while verifying that the upper spring seat flats align with the top mount.

    Tightening torque 

    Tighten the strut shaft to 55 N.m (41 lb ft)  .

    Fig 4: Identifying Upper Spring Seat Flats
    G04842766Courtesy of SUZUKI OF AMERICA CORP.
  8. Release the tension on the J 45400.
  9. Remove the strut assembly from the J 45400.
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