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Disassembly Procedure

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  1. GM5451012Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY
    WARNING:

    To prevent personal injury and/or component damage, use the proper tools to support and compress the coil spring prior to removal of the strut shaft nut when removing the coil spring. The coil spring is under extreme pressure and can become a projectile should the spring separate from the strut before all of the tension is relieved.

    Place and center the front suspension strut (2) into the CH-45400-B  Strut Spring Compressor (1).

    1. Position the front suspension strut (2) so the front suspension strut seat rests on the three lower arms of the CH-45400-B  Strut Spring Compressor with the front stabilizer link bracket facing outward.
    2. Position the upper arms of the CH-45400-B  Strut Spring Compressor (1) evenly on the front coil spring.
  2. Using the CH-45400-B  Strut Spring Compressor (1), compress the front coil spring enough to remove tension from the front strut mount.
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    Using the CH-50732-A  Strut Nut Wrench (1), loosen the front strut rod mount nut.

  4. GM5451022Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY

    Front Strut Rod Mount Nut (1) - Remove

  5. GM5451012Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY

    Release the tension on the front suspension strut (2) and remove all the components from the CH-45400-B  Strut Spring Compressor (1).

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    Front Suspension Strut (4) - Remove

  7. Front Coil Spring Lower Insulator (3) - Remove
  8. Front Coil Spring (2) - Remove
  9. Front Coil Spring Insulator (1) - Remove
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    Front Strut Boot (3) - Remove

  11. Front Suspension Strut Bumper (2) - Remove
  12. Front Suspension Mount Lower Cup (1) - Remove
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    NOTE:

    The front suspension strut mount washer (2) is oriented with the conical side up.

    Separate the front strut mount (1), front suspension strut mount washer (2) and front spring upper seat (3).

  14. Inspect the components and replace as necessary.
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