FRONT SHOCK ABSORBER REASSEMBLY

PROCEDURE


  1. INSTALL STRUT MOUNTING BEARING


    1. A005J44

      Using a brass bar and press, install the strut mounting bearing onto the coil spring upper seat.

      Note

      The strut mounting bearing must be securely installed.

  2. INSTALL FRONT COIL SPRING


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      Text in Illustration
      *a Lower End

      Using SST, compress the coil spring.

      SST
      09727-30021   ( 09727-00010, 09727-00021, 09727-00031 )

      Note

      Do not use an impact wrench. It will damage SST.

    2. Install the coil spring onto the shock absorber.

      Note

      A spring of a smaller diameter should be installed in the upward direction.

      Tech Tips

      Fit the lower end of the coil spring into the gap of the absorber lower seat.

  3. INSTALL FRONT COIL SPRING UPPER INSULATOR

  4. INSTALL FRONT SPRING BUMPER


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      Text in Illustration
      *a Rib Portion
      *b Air Discharge Groove

      Install the spring bumper onto the coil spring upper seat with the air discharge groove of the spring bumper and the rib portion of the coil spring upper seat aligned.

      Note

      Securely insert the spring bumper into the coil spring upper seat.

  5. INSTALL FRONT COIL SPRING UPPER SEAT


    1. Install the coil spring upper seat with the strut mounting bearing and spring bumper onto the shock absorber.

    2. Provisionally tighten a new nut.

    3. Remove SST from the front coil spring.

      Note

      Do not use an impact wrench. It will damage SST.

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      Using SST and socket hexagon wrench 6, fix the shock absorber rod and tighten the nut.

      SST
      09729-97202
      Torque:
      without SST
      33 N*m  { 340 kgf*cm, 25 ft.*lbf }
      with SST
      27 N*m  { 278 kgf*cm, 20 ft.*lbf }

  6. INSTALL FRONT SUSPENSION SUPPORT SUB-ASSEMBLY