Suspension Strut, Removing And Installing: Installing

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Install in the reverse order of removal while noting the following:

One of the two arrows -1- on the spring plate -2- must point in the direction of travel.

-- Insert the wheel hub in the drive axle outer joint.

-- Insert the wheel bearing housing with the ball joint into the control arm.

-- Install the ball joint. Refer to BALL JOINT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Install the plenum chamber cover. Refer to PLENUM CHAMBER COVER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Vehicles without electronic damping: perform the basic setting of the Matrix LED headlamps after installing. Use the => .

-- On vehicles with electronic damping perform the basic setting of the electronic damping after installing. Refer to ELECTRONIC DAMPING BASIC SETTING .

-- Overview table for when an axle alignment is needed. Refer to NEED FOR AXLE ALIGNMENT, EVALUATING .

Tightening Specifications

Refer to OVERVIEW - SUSPENSION STRUT AND UPPER CONTROL ARM
Refer to OVERVIEW - LOWER CONTROL ARM AND BALL JOINT
Refer to OVERVIEW - SUBFRAME
Refer to OVERVIEW - FRONT LEVEL CONTROL SYSTEM SENSOR
Refer to OVERVIEW - DRIVE AXLE
Refer to DRIVE AXLE THREADED CONNECTION, LOOSENING AND TIGHTENING
Refer to WHEELS AND TIRES