Repair Procedures: Disassembly

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Remove the dust cover (A).

Fig 1: Removing Dust Cover
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Compress the coil spring (A) with a SST (09546-26000).
Do not compress the spring more than necessary.

Fig 2: Compressing Coil Spring With SST (09546-26000)
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Using SST (09546-3X100), loosen the locking nut.

Fig 3: Loosening Locking Nut
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Remove the insulator, spring pad, coil spring and dust cover from the strut assembly.