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Rear Shock Absorber: Assembly

CAUTION:
  • For the non-reusable parts, always use new parts.
  • 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.
  1. Before assembly, check each part. Ref. to REAR SUSPENSION>REAR SHOCK ABSORBER>INSPECTION .
  2. Using a coil spring compressor, compress the coil spring rear.
  3. Install by aligning the edge surface of the coil spring rear with the stopper portion of the lower side spring seat.
    G16336793Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
    (a) Coil spring rear
    (b) 0 - 10 mm (0 - 0.39 in)
    (c) Spring seat stopper portion
  4. Install the helper rear and dust cover rear to the piston rod.
  5. Fully pull up the piston rod in the upward direction.
  6. Install the mount shock absorber rear.
    1. Temporarily tighten the mount shock absorber rear with new self-locking nuts.
      NOTE: Position the mount shock absorber as shown in the figure.
      G13259859Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
      A LH side
      B RH side
      (a) Front side of vehicle
      (b) Vehicle outside
      (c) 10°±5°
      (d) End portion of coil spring rear
      (e) Identification paint (Install with the paint facing the vehicle inside.)
    2. Using a hexagon wrench, prevent the piston rod of shock absorber COMPL rear from turning.
    3. Using the ST, tighten the self-locking nut to the specified torque.

      Preparation tool: 

      ST: STRUT MOUNT SOCKET (20399FG000)

      Tightening torque: 

      25 N.m (2.5 kgf-m, 18.4 ft-lb)

  7. Loosen the coil spring compressor while being careful that the coil spring rear and the spring seat seating surface are not misaligned.
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