Repair Procedures: Disassembly

Information 

• When compressing the coil spring, be cautious as there may be corrosion due to damage to the coil spring painting.

In order to avoid such painting damage, compress by putting over the waste hose, etc. (Refer to the illustration shown below.)

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1. Using the spring compressor, compress the coil spring.

   Tightening torque: 

   68.6 - 78.5 N.m (7.0 - 8.0 kgf.m, 50.6 - 57.9 lb-ft)

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2. Remove the self-locking nut from the strut assembly.
3. Remove the insulator, spring seat, coil spring and dust cover from the strut assembly.
4. Reassembly is the reverse of the disassembly.