Disassembly and Assembly

Front Strut Assembly Disassembly and Assembly
Disassembly





1) With special tool (A) placed to spring as shown, turn special tool bolts alternately until spring tension is released. Whether it is released or not can be known by whether strut turns lightly while strut spring is held stationary.
Special Tool
(A): 09940-71431

WARNING: Use a commercially available spring compressor and follow the operation procedure described in the Instruction Manual supplied with that spring compressor.





2) While keeping spring compressed with special tool as shown, remove strut nut.
Special Tool
(B): 09900-00411
(C): 09900-00414 (6 mm)
3) Disassemble strut assembly.

Assembly
For assembly, reverse disassembly procedure, noting the following instructions.





1) Compress spring with special tool (A) until total length becomes about 250 mm (9.8 inch) as shown.
Length
"a": 250 mm (9.8 inch)





2) Install coil spring lower seat (1) and compressing coil spring, and mate spring end with stepped part of lower seat as shown.
3) Install bump stopper and dust cover onto strut rod. For installing direction, refer to the figure in Front Suspension Construction.
4) Pull strut rod as far up as possible and use care not to allow it to retract into strut.





5) Install spring seat on coil spring and then spring upper seat (1) aligning "OUT" mark (3) on spring upper seat and center of strut bracket (2).
6) Install bearing (3), strut support (2) and strut nut (1) in this sequence. Tighten strut nut (1) to specified torque.
Tightening torque
Strut nut (a): 70 Nm (7.0 kgf-cm, 50.5 ft. lbs.)





7) Install rubber cap (4).