Disassembly & Reassembly
- Secure strut assembly mounting block in vise. Using Strut Spring Compressor (014-00781), compress coil spring. Remove piston rod nut and upper mounting block. On Escape and Focus, remove metal sheet plate, upper strut mount, thrust bearing plate, thrust bearing, upper spring seat, upper spring seat isolator, spring, dust boot, rubber bump stopper and lower spring seat. See Figure . On Escort, remove rebound stopper, dust boot, rubber spring seat, coil spring, upper spring seat and thrust bearing. See Figure .
- To reassemble, reverse disassembly procedure. Ensure spring is properly seated into insulator.