Disassembly and Reassembly

FRONT STRUT ASSEMBLY
Tools Required
KM-329-A Spring Compressor

Disassembly Procedure
1. Remove the strut assembly.





2. Fasten the strut assembly to the spring compressor KM-329-A. Make sure the hooks are seated on the strut spring properly.
3. Compress the front spring with the spring compressor KM-329-A.





4. Remove the dust cover from the bearing assembly.





5. 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.

IMPORTANT: Record the position of the front spring locator relative to the strut assembly-to-knuckle bracket. Place the front spring locator back in the same position during assembly.





6. Remove the upper strut mount, the mount bearing, the upper spring seat, the front spring locator, the upper ring insulator, and the hollow bumper.





7. Release the spring.
8. Remove the spring and the lower ring insulator.

Assembly Procedure





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
Tighten the piston rod nut to 75 Nm (55 ft. lbs.).





5. Install the dust cover to the bearing assembly.
6. Release the spring compressor KM-329-A.
7. Remove the strut assembly from the spring compressor KM-329-A.
8. Install the strut assembly onto the vehicle.