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Reassembly








SUSPENSION: REAR SHOCK ABSORBER WITH COIL SPRING: REASSEMBLY

REASSEMBLY

1. INSTALL REAR SHOCK ABSORBER





(a) Using SST, compress the coil spring.
SST: 09727-30021
09727-00010
09727-00021
09727-00031
NOTE: Do not use an impact wrench. It will damage SST.





(b) Install the coil spring to the shock absorber.
NOTE: Fit the lower end of the coil spring into the gap of the spring lower seat.

(c) Install the No. 1 spring bumper LH and suspension support LH.
(d) Set the coil spring insulator upper LH to the spring front bracket LH.






(e) Position the spring front bracket LH with coil spring insulator upper LH as shown in the illustration.
HINT: Place the RH side on the symmetric position to the illustration.

(f) Install the suspension support LH and No. 1 shock absorber cushion washer.
(g) Temporarily tighten a new center nut.
(h) Remove SST.
(i) Recheck the direction of the spring bracket.






(j) Using a 6 mm hexagon wrench to hold the piston rod, tighten the nut.
Torque: 56 Nm (571 kgf-cm, 41 ft-lbf)
2. INSTALL REAR SHOCK ABSORBER CAP
(a) Install the cap to the shock absorber.