Assembly

Front Strut

ASSEMBLY

1) Before assembly, check each part. Front Suspension
2) Using a coil spring compressor, compress the coil spring - front.

NOTE:
Make sure that the vertical installation direction of the coil spring - front is as shown in the figure.





3) Set the coil spring - front correctly so that its end face (a) contacts the vertical surface (b) of the spring seat - front strut UPR as shown in the figure.





4) Install the dust cover - inner and the helper - front strut to the piston rod.
5) Pull the piston rod fully upward, and install the spring seat.

NOTE:
Position the spring seat - front strut UPR as shown in the figure.





6) Install the spacer - front strut and the strut mount - front to the piston rod, and temporarily tighten a new self-locking nut.
7) Using a hexagon wrench to prevent strut rod from turning, tighten the new self-locking nut with ST.

PREPARATION TOOL:
ST: STRUT MOUNT SOCKET (20399AG000)





Tightening torque:
55 Nm (5.61 kgf-m, 40.6 ft-lb)

8) Loosen the coil spring compressor carefully.