Rear Damper/Spring Disassembly, Reassembly, and Inspection: Reassembly

NOTE: 

• When compressing the damper spring, use a commercially available strut spring compressor according to the manufacturer's instructions.
• Refer to the Exploded View as needed during the following procedure.

1. 1. Damper/Spring - Reassemble

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   1. Install all the parts except the self-locking nut and the damper mounting washer onto the damper unit (A) by referring to the Exploded View

   2. Align the bottom of the damper spring (B) with the stepped part (C) of the lower spring seat.

   NOTE:  After reassembling the damper/spring, install the dust cover (D) into the damper unit as shown

   3. Compress the damper spring.

   NOTE:  Do not compress the spring excessively.

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   4. Align the angle of the stud (A) on the damper mounting base (B) with the bolt hole (C) on the bottom of the damper unit as shown.

   5. Install the damper mounting washer (A) 6. Install a new self-locking nut (B) 7. Hold the damper shaft using a hex wrench (C), and tighten the self-locking nut 8. Remove the damper/spring from the strut spring compressor.

   Fig 1: Rear Damper/Spring With Torque Specifications

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   9. Install the rubber type damper hook (A) (if equipped).