Front Strut Assembly Disassembly and Assembly
Front Strut Assembly Disassembly and AssemblyTools Required: KM-329-A Spring Compressor
Disassembly
1. Remove the strut assembly.
2. Fasten the strut assembly to the spring compressor (DW320-010 or KM-329-A). Make sure the hooks are seated on the strut spring properly.
3. Compress the front spring with the spring compressor.
4. Use an open end wrench to hold the threaded piston rod while removing the piston rod nut and the washer with a commercially available double ring spanner, sharply offset.
5. Remove the upper strut mount, the mount bearing, the upper spring seat, the upper ring insulator, and the hollow bumper.
6. Release the spring.
7. Remove the spring and the lower ring insulator.
Assembly
1. Install the lower ring insulator and the spring.
2. Compress the spring using the spring compressor KM-329-A.
3. Install the hollow bumper, the upper ring insulator, the front spring locator, the upper spring seat, the upper strut mount, and the mount bearing. Be sure the upper spring seat is clipped to the front spring locator.
4. Install the piston rod nut.
^ Tighten the piston rod nut to 75 Nm (55 ft. lbs.).
5. Release the spring compressor KM-329-A