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DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY
|  |  | Disassembly steps
--- | --- | --- | ---
<<A>> | >>D<< | 1. | Self-locking nut
|  | 2. | Washer
|  | 3. | Collar
|  | 4. | Upper bushing B
| >>C<< | 5. | Bracket assembly
| >>A<< | 6. | Upper spring pad
|  | 7. | Upper bushing A
|  | 8. | Plate
|  | 9. | Bump rubber
| >>B<< | 10. | Coil spring
| >>A<< | 11. | Lower spring pad
<<B>> |  | 12. | Shock absorber
| DISASSEMBLY SERVICE POINTS
| <<A>> SELF-LOCKING NUT REMOVAL CAUTION To hold the coil spring securely, install special tool arm set (MB991239) evenly, and so that the space between both arms of the special tool will be maximum within the installation range. Do not use an impact wrench to tighten the bolt of special tool spring compressor body (MB991237). It will break the special tool.
| Use following special tools to compress the coil spring. MB991237: Spring Compressor Body MB991239: Arm Set
| WARNING Do not use an impact wrench to remove the self-locking nut. Vibration of the impact wrench will cause special tools (MB991237 and MB991239) to slip and cause personal injury.
| While holding the piston rod, remove the self-locking nut.
| <<B>> SHOCK ABSORBER DISPOSAL WARNING Wear goggles when drilling to protect your eyes from flying metal debris.
| The gas must be discharged from the shock absorber before discarding it. Place the shock absorber horizontally with its piston rod extended. Then drill a hole of approximately 3 mm in diameter at the location shown in the illustration and discharge the gas.
| ASSEMBLY SERVICE POINTS
| >>A<< UPPER SPRING PAD/LOWER SPRING PAD INSTALLATION <UPPER SPRING PAD>
| Align the stepped section of the spring upper pad with the upper end of the coil spring, and install the spring upper pad.
| <LOWER SPRING PAD>
| Align the stepped section of the spring lower pad with the stepped section of the spring seat of the shock absorber, and install the spring lower pad.
| >>B<< COIL SPRING INSTALLATION CAUTION Do not use an impact wrench to tighten the bolt of special tool spring compressor body (MB991237). It will break the special tool.
| Use following special tools to compress the coil spring, and install it to the lower spring pad. MB991237: Spring Compressor Body MB991239: Arm Set Align the end of the coil spring with the stepped section of the lower spring pad.
| >>C<< BRACKET ASSEMBLY INSTALLATION
| Install the bracket assembly so that the lower bushing inner pipe of the shock absorber and the line between the bracket mounting bolts are straight when looking from above.
| >>D<< SELF-LOCKING NUT INSTALLATION Temporarily tighten the self-locking nut. CAUTION Do not use an impact wrench to tighten the self-locking nut, otherwise the self-locking nut will be damaged. Remove the special tools, and then tighten the self-locking nut to 25 ± 5 N·m.

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