Strut Assembly: Disassembly
WARNING:
Do not over compress the spring. Severe overloading may cause tool failure which could result in bodily injury.
CAUTION:
Align the alignment rod and the strut compressor so that the tool may open and close together. The tools will not open if the tools do not align properly.
- Install the strut to the Strut Compressor. See SPECIAL TOOLS section. Use wing nuts to secure the tool to the mounting holes C (1) and E/K (3). Position the wide end of the adapter outboard. See Fig 1 .
- Install the alignment rod and the Strut Compressor upper adapter. See SPECIAL TOOLS section and Fig 1 .
- Install the strut to the top of the Strut Compressor. See SPECIAL TOOLS section and Fig 1 .
- Install the strut into the Strut Compressor upper adapter and the Alignment rod. See SPECIAL TOOLS section and Fig 1 .
- Close the alignment rod and the Strut Compressor upper adapter. See SPECIAL TOOLS section and Fig 1 .
- Install the locking pins through the holes of the alignment rod and the strut lower mounting holes. See SPECIAL TOOLS section and Fig 1 .
- Turn the screw (3) on the strut compressor counterclockwise to raise the strut up to the Strut Compressor upper adapter. See SPECIAL TOOLS section and Figure .
- Compress the spring approximately 13 mm (1/2 in.) or three to four complete turns of the operating screw.
- Insert the strut rod nut socket on the nut. See SPECIAL TOOLS section.
- Hold shaft with a T-45 Torx(R) bit.
- Use the strut rod nut socket to remove the nut while preventing the rod from rotating with a T-45 Torx(R) bit. See SPECIAL TOOLS section.
- Discard the strut nut.
- Turn the operating screw (3) on the Strut Compressor clockwise to fully relieve the spring compression. See SPECIAL TOOLS section and Figure .