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Disassembly and Assembly: Assembly

CAUTION: Never damage strut assembly piston rod when installing components from strut assembly.
  1. Install strut attachment (SST: ST35652000) to strut and secure it in a vise.
    CAUTION: When installing the strut attachment to strut assembly, wrap a shop cloth around strut to protect from damage.
  2. Install lower rubber seat with its protrusion (A) on the lower area aligned with the hole (B) on the strut.
    G16071233Courtesy of MITSUBISHI MOTOR SALES OF AMERICA.
  3. Compress coil spring using a spring compressor (commercial service tool), and install it onto strut assembly.
    CAUTION:
    • Be sure a spring compressor is securely attached to coil spring, before compress coil spring.
    • Align the lower end of coil spring (1) with lower rubber seat (2) as shown in the figure.
      G16071234Courtesy of MITSUBISHI MOTOR SALES OF AMERICA.
      Dimension (A) : 5 mm (0.20 in) or less
    • Set coil spring so that its paint marks are aligned with the position from the bottom end of the coil spring as shown in the figure.
    G16071235Courtesy of MITSUBISHI MOTOR SALES OF AMERICA.
    : Upper side 

    Japan production MODELS 

    (A) : 1.25 turns 

    North America production MODELS 

    (A) : 2.25 turns 
    (B) : 1.25 turns 
  4. Apply soapy water to bound bumper.
    CAUTION: Never use machine oil.
  5. Set bound bumper to piston rod of strut.
  6. Install mounting bearing, mounting insulator and upper rubber seat on to spring.
    CAUTION: Never apply oils, such as grease, when installing the mounting bearing and mounting insulator.
  7. Set the mounting insulator to the direction shown in the figure, and then install the mounting insulator, the upper rubber seat and the mounting bearing to the strut.
    G16071227Courtesy of MITSUBISHI MOTOR SALES OF AMERICA.
    : Vehicle front
    CAUTION:
    • Align the upper end of coil spring (1) with upper rubber seat (2) as shown in the figure.
    G16071237Courtesy of MITSUBISHI MOTOR SALES OF AMERICA.
    Dimension (A)  : 5 mm (0.20 in) or less 
  8. Secure piston rod tip so that piston rod does not turn, then tighten piston rod lock nut with specified torque.
    CAUTION: Never reuse piston rod lock nut.
  9. Gradually release a spring compressor (A) (commercial service tool), and remove coil spring.
    G16071231Courtesy of MITSUBISHI MOTOR SALES OF AMERICA.
    CAUTION: Loosen while making sure coil spring attachment position does not move.
  10. Remove the strut attachment (A) (SST: ST35652000) from strut assembly.
G16071230Courtesy of MITSUBISHI MOTOR SALES OF AMERICA.
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