Removal & Installation: Strut: Installation

1. Compress strut as short as possible. Install strut in knuckle. Align strut projection with slit in knuckle. See Figure.
2. Install strut lower pinch bolt and nut, and tighten to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS table at end of article. Attach upper end of strut to body. To complete installation, reverse removal procedure.

Fig 1: Locating Upper Strut-to-Body Nuts

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