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Self-Locking Nut Installation

  1. Check that both of the coil spring ends align with the spring sheet groove correctly.
  2. Align the strut spring sheet hole with the upper spring sheet hole.
    NOTE: Use the pipe to align the holes easily
    Fig 1: Aligning Strut Spring Seat Hole With Upper Spring Seat Hole
    G07032265Courtesy of MITSUBISHI MOTOR SALES OF AMERICA.
    CAUTION: Be careful that the hand is not pinched by the coil spring when aligning the piston rod with the hole of upper insulator while compressing the coil spring.
  3. While passing the strut piston rod through the hole of upper insulator by hand slowly compress the coil spring by special tool: MB991793, MB991795, MB991794 and MB991830.
    Fig 2: Compressing Coil Spring Using Special Tool (MB991794 And MB991830)
    G07032266Courtesy of MITSUBISHI MOTOR SALES OF AMERICA.
    CAUTION: The locking nut for the piston rod inside the strut may be loose. Do not use the impact wrench to loosen the self-locking nut.
  4. Use special tools MB991681 and MB991682 to tighten the self-locking nut to the specified torque:

    Tightening torque: 60 ± 9 N.m (44 ± 6 ft-lb) 

    Fig 3: Identifying Special Tools (MB991681 And MB991682)
    G07032267Courtesy of MITSUBISHI MOTOR SALES OF AMERICA.
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