Shock Absorber With Coil Spring: Assembly

Install front coil spring upper insulator to suspension support assembly. Match bolt of suspension support assembly with cut-out part of front coil spring upper insulator. See Fig 1.
Using Special Tool (09727-30021), compress coil spring. DO NOT use an impact wrench as it will damage special tool. Install coil spring to shock absorber. Fit lower end of coil spring into recess of spring seat of shock absorber. See Fig 2.
Install suspension support assembly to rod.
Temporarily tighten a NEW lock nut. Align suspension support with shock absorber lower bolt. See Fig 3.
Remove special tool. Recheck direction of suspension support.

Fig 1: Installing Coil Spring Upper Insulator To Suspension Support

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Fig 2: Compressing Coil Spring

Fig 3: Aligning Suspension Support