Installing the spring strut in the coil spring

• Check the auxiliary damper, the protective tube, and the spring pad for damage and replace if necessary.
• Push the auxiliary damper, the protective tube and the spring pad onto the spring strut (1)  .
• Insert the spring strut (1)  with the auxiliary damper, the protective tube and the spring pad in the tensioned coil spring (2)  .

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Follow-up work 

• Refer to INSTALLING THE SPRING STRUT SUPPORT BEARING .
• Refer to ALIGN THE SPRING STRUT AND THE SPRING STRUT SUPPORT BEARING WITH EACH OTHER .
• Refer to RELIEVING TENSIONING ON COIL SPRING .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE SPRING STRUT .
• Refer to ATTACHING THE FRONT SPRING STRUT .
• Refer to SECURING THE SPRING STRUT TO THE BOTTOM WISHBONE .
• Refer to ATTACHING THE ANTI-ROLL BAR LINK TO THE SPRING STRUT .
• Refer to FASTENING THE WISHBONE TO THE TOP OF THE SWIVEL BEARING .
• Refer to REMOVING THE TOP SWIVEL BEARING ATTACHMENT .
• Refer to INSTALLING FRONT LEFT OR RIGHT WHEEL .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE COVER IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AT THE REAR LEFT OR RIGHT .