Front Strut Assembly Disassembly and Reassembly
Front Strut Assembly Disassembly and ReassemblyDisassembly
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.
Special Tool (A):09943-25010
2. While keeping coil spring compressed with special tools, remove strut support lower nut with hexagon wrench as shown figure.
3. Disassemble front strut assembly.
Reassembly
For assembly, reverse disassembly procedure, noting the following instructions.
1. Compress coil spring with special tool (A) until total length becomes about 280 mm (11.0 in.) as shown.
Length "a": 280 mm (11.0 in.)
2. 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.
3. Install bump stopper and strut dust cover onto strut rod.
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 support lower nut (1) in this sequence. Tighten strut support lower nut (1) to specified torque.
When tightening strut support lower nut, hold stud with hexagon wrench.
Tightening torque
Strut support lower nut a: 55 Nm (5.5 kgf-m, 40.0 ft. lbs.)
