>>A<< Strut Nut Installation

Check that both of the coil spring ends align with the spring seat groove correctly.
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.
While passing the strut piston rod through the hole of upper insulator by hand, slowly compress the coil spring by the following special tool:
- MB991793: Spring compressor
- MB991795: Attachment A
- MB991829: Arm bracket
- MB991794: Upper plate
- MB991830: Fixture
Fig 1: Compressing Strut Coil Spring
Courtesy 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 tighten the strut nut.
Counterhold the piston rod, then use the special tool MB991681 to tighten the strut nut to the specified torque.
Tightening torque: 44 ± 5 N. (32 ± 4 ft-lb)

Fig 2: Tightening Strut Nut
Courtesy of MITSUBISHI MOTOR SALES OF AMERICA.