Shock Absorber With Coil Spring: Assembly
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- Install front coil spring insulator to suspension support. Match bolt of suspension support with cut-out part of insulator. See Fig 1.
- Using 2 Special Tools (09727-30021), compress coil spring. Do NOT use an impact wrench as it will damage special tool. Set 2 special tools crosswise taking care not to interfere with each other's arms. When compressing coil spring, tighten 2 special tools alternately so spring is compressed uniformly. Install coil spring to shock absorber. Fit lower end of coil spring into gap of spring seat of shock absorber. See Fig 2.
- Install suspension support and rebound stopper to rod.
- Temporarily tighten a NEW suspension support center nut. Turn suspension support so one bolt on suspension support faces as shown. See Fig 3. Align bolt so a line drawn between rod and bolt would be parallel to direction of lower bushing.
- Remove special tool. Recheck direction of suspension support.