Rear

Fig. 3 Spring Installation Direction:

Fig. 4 Coil Spring Installation:

1. Raise and support vehicle.
2. Remove upper and lower strut attaching nuts and/or bolts, Fig. 1 then the strut assembly.
3. Place strut assembly in a suitable vise, then loosen piston rod locknut. Loosen but do not remove.
4. Compress coil spring using a suitable coil spring compression tool.
5. Remove piston rod locknut.
6. Remove spring components from strut.
7. Reverse procedure to install, noting the following:
a. Install coil spring in correct direction, Fig. 3.
b. Position coil spring in lower spring seat as shown, Figs. 3 and 4.
c. Install upper spring seat as shown, Fig. 5.