Installing Spring Strut Mount

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Fig 1: Identifying Spring Strut Mount

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Fit the spring strut mount to the body.
1. 1.1. Position the spring strut mount against the body and fix in place with a straightened bracket.
2. 1.2. Fix the spring strut mount to the body with tensioning clamps.
Resistance spot-weld the spring strut mount.
1. 2.1. Resistance spot-weld the spring strut mount in areas -D- and -G- .
  
  Fig 2: Identifying Spring Strut Mount Spot Welding Areas (A, B, C And D)
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  Fig 3: Identifying Spring Strut Mount Spot Welding Areas (E, F And G)
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Inert gas arc weld the spring strut mount.
1. 3.1. Weld the spring strut mount in areas -B-, -C-, -F- and -H- with an interrupted butt weld seam. Inert gas plug-weld the spring strut mount in areas -A-, -E-, -I-, -J-, -K- and -L-
  
  Fig 4: Identifying Spring Strut Mount Welding Areas (A, B, C And D)
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  Fig 5: Identifying Spring Strut Mount Welding Areas (C)
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  Fig 6: Identifying Spring Strut Mount Welding Areas (E, F And G)
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  Fig 7: Identifying Spring Strut Mount Welding Areas (H And I)
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  Fig 8: Identifying Spring Strut Mount Welding Areas (J)
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  Fig 9: Identifying Spring Strut Mount Welding Areas (K)
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  Fig 10: Identifying Spring Strut Mount Welding Areas (K And L)
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Install torque support bracket.
- only when replacing the right spring strut mount
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