Overview - Spring, Excluding RS Competition

Fig 1: Exploded View Of Suspension Strut, Shock Absorber, Spring

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1. Rear Lower Transverse Link
   • Removing and installing. Refer to REAR LOWER TRANSVERSE LINK, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
     WARNING:

     If the coil spring breaks resulting in surface damage to the transverse link, then the transverse link must be replaced.

2. Coil Spring
   • The coil spring must be installed so that the upper marking is in the spring plate
   • Removing and installing. Refer to SPRING, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
   • Installation position. Refer to Fig 2.
   • Installation direction. Refer to Fig 3.
3. Upper Spring Plate
   • Installation position. Refer to Fig 2.
4. Lower Spring Plate
   • Installation position. Refer to Fig 2.

Coil Spring and Spring Plate Installation Position

Fig 2: Coil Spring and Spring Plate Installation Position

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• The end of the spring -1- must be positioned to the stop on the spring plates -2- -arrow-.
• The positioning pins of the spring plate must engage at the top in the holes in the body -3- and at the bottom in the holes in the rear transverse link -4- as shown.

Spring Installation Direction

Fig 3: Spring Installation Direction

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• The tag on the spring with the part number -arrow- or the green marking must be installed upward.