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Repair procedures: Disassembly

  1. Compress the coil spring with a strut spring compressor. Do not compress the spring more than necessary.
  2. Loosen the lock nut(A).
    Fig 1: Identifying Lock Nut
    G07419843Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
  3. Disassemble the components of front strut assembly in sequence. (Refer to FRONT STRUT ASSEMBLY COMPONENTS .
  4. Reassembly is the reverse of the disassembly.