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1.Install special tool
attachment A (MB991795) to special tool spring compressor
(MB991793) as shown in the figure.
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2.Set the strut assembly to
the following special tools:
- Spring compressor (MB991793)
- Attachment A (MB991795)
- Upper plate (MB991794)
- Fixture (MB991830)
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Use the bolts and nuts removed
from the vehicle to secure the strut assembly
and tighten them lightly by hand.
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3.After setting the strut assembly, operate
the spring compressor and compress the coil spring by
approximately 5 mm.
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4.
caution |
The locking nut for the piston
rod inside the strut may be loose. Do not use
the impact wrench to loosen the strut nut
(self-locking nut).
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Use the following special tools to loosen the strut
nut (self-locking nut):
- Wrench (MB991681)
- Socket (MB991682)
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Before disposal of the strut, place
the strut on the level surface with the piston rod extended,
and make a hole of approximately 3 mm in diameter at the
point shown in the figure to discharge the gas.
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1.Align the bottom end of
the coil spring with the end of the recess in the spring
lower pad.
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2.Align the top end of the
coil spring with the end of the lug in the spring upper
pad.
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Insert the bump stopper securely
into the cup (cup for stopper fixation) of the strut
insulator assembly until it is seated.
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1.Use the following special
tools to compress the coil spring
gradually.:
- Spring compressor (MB991793)
- Attachment A (MB991795)
- Upper plate (MB991794)
- Fixture (MB991830)
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2.
caution |
The locking nut for the piston
rod inside the strut may be loose. Do not use
the impact wrench to loosen the strut nut
(self-locking nut).
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Use the following special tools to tighten the strut
nut (self-locking nut) to the specified
torque:
- Wrench (MB991681)
- Socket (MB991682)
Tightening torque: 60 ± 9
N·m
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