Rear Shock Absorber: Assembly

CAUTION:

When installing the coil spring compressor to the coil spring, follow the operation manual accompanied with the coil spring compressor during operation.
Do not use an impact wrench to compress the coil spring.

Before assembly, check each part. Ref. to REAR SUSPENSION>Rear Shock Absorber>INSPECTION .
Using a coil spring compressor, compress the coil spring rear.
Install by aligning with the edge surface of the coil spring rear and the stopper portion of the lower side spring seat.

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Install the helper rear and dust cover rear to the piston rod.
Fully pull up the piston rod in the upward direction.
Temporarily tighten the shock mount rear with new self-locking nuts.
NOTE: Position the shock mount rear as shown in the figure.

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Using a hexagon wrench to prevent the piston rod of shock absorber COMPL rear from turning, tighten the new self-locking nut with ST.
Preparation tool:

ST: STRUT MOUNT SOCKET (20399FG000)

Tightening torque:

25 N.m (2.5 kgf-m, 18.4 ft-lb)
Loosen the coil spring compressor while being careful that the coil spring rear and the spring seat seating surface are not misaligned.