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 ALIGNING SPRING STRUT AND SPRING STRUT SUPPORT BEARING TO EACH OTHER .
• Refer to RELIEVING TENSION ON COIL SPRING .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE SPRING STRUT .
• Refer to INSTALLING SPRING SUSPENSION STRUT .
• Refer to FASTENING THE WISHBONE TO THE TOP OF THE SWIVEL BEARING .
• Refer to FASTENING THE BRAKE HOSE AND THE CABLE ON THE LEFT AND RIGHT .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE FRONT LEFT OR RIGHT WHEEL .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE STRUT BRACE .