Coil Spring: Installing

Observe installation position!

The spring start -arrow- must touch bottom of spring seat.

Fig 1: Identifying Spring Start Touching Bottom Of Spring Seat

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-- Install spring together with spring seat.

-- Spring seat has a pin on bottom.

-- This pin is inserted into hole of lower transverse link -arrow-.

Fig 2: Identifying Pin Inserted Into Hole Of Lower Transverse Link

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-- Then insert spring seat at top into upper spring end.

-- Relieve tension on spring, place upper spring seat onto tab of chassis when doing this.

-- Remove spring tensioner.

-- Install the wheel and tighten the wheel bolts. Refer to WHEEL BOLT TIGHTENING SPECIFICATION .