Front Strut Assembly Disassembly and Assembly
Front Strut Assembly Disassembly and AssemblyDisassembly
1. Attach special tool (A) to coil spring as shown. Turn special tool bolts alternately until coil spring tension is released. Rotate the strut around its axis to confirm that the coil spring is released or not.
2. While keeping coil spring compressed, remove strut nut with special tools as shown.
3. Disassemble strut assembly.
Assembly
For assembly, reverse disassembly procedure, noting the following instructions.
1. Compress coil spring with special tool (A) until total length becomes about 310 mm (12.2 inch) as shown.
Length a: 310 mm (12.2 inch)
2. Install bump stopper onto strut rod.
3. Install compressed coil spring to strut, and place coil spring end (2) onto spring lower seat (1) as shown.
NOTE: End of coil spring must not interfere with step of spring lower seat.
4. Pull strut rod as far up as possible and use care not to allow it to retract into strut.
5. Attach coil spring seat to coil spring upper seat and then install strut dust cover firmly.
6. Install coil spring upper seat with strut dust cover on coil spring and then spring upper seat (1) aligning OUT mark (3) on spring upper seat and center of strut bracket (2).
7. Install bearing (3), strut support (2) and strut nut (1) in this sequence. Tighten strut nut (1) holding stud with special tools.
Special Tool
(A): 09900-00411
(B): 09900-00414
(C): 09941-56510
