Coil Spring Installation Note

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Compress the coil spring using the SST .

Fig 1: Compressing Coil Spring Using SST
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Install the coil spring so that the lower end of the coil spring and the step of the front shock absorber are placed at position A shown in the figure.

Fig 2: Identifying Coil Spring Lower End And Front Shock Absorber Step Position
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- A: 3 mm {0.1 in} max.