Repair Procedures: Disassembly

Remove the dust cover (A).

Fig 1: Dust Cover
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Using the special tool (09546-26000), compress the coil spring (A).
Remove the self-locking nut (C) from the strut assembly(B).

Fig 2: Compressing Coil Spring Using Special Tool (09546-26000)
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Remove the insulator, spring seat, coil spring and dust cover from the strut assembly.