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| Disassembly steps |
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>>A<< |
1. |
Self-locking nut |
| 2. |
Strut insulator assembly |
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| 3. |
Bearing |
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| 4. |
Upper spring seat |
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| 5. |
Upper spring pad |
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| 6. |
Bump rubber <Vehicles except for South Africa and Argentina> |
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| 7. |
Dust cover <Vehicles for South Africa and Argentina> |
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| 8. |
Bump stopper <Vehicles for South Africa and Argentina> |
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| 9. |
Coil spring |
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| 10. |
Lower spring pad |
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| <<B>> |
11. |
Strut assembly |
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SELF-LOCKING NUT REMOVAL
- Install special tool arm set (MB991238) evenly, and so that the maximum length will be attained within the installation range.
- Do not use an impact wrench to tighten the bolt of special tool spring compressor body (MB991237), otherwise the special tool will break.
CAUTION)
- Use following special tools to compress the coil spring.
- MB991237: Spring Compressor Body
- MB991238: Arm Set
WARNING)
- Use following special tools to secure the strut, and then remove the self-locking nut.
- MB991681: Wrench
- MB991682: Socket
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The gas must be discharged from the strut assembly before discarding it. Place the strut
assembly 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.
- Install following special tools to the strut assembly same as its removal.
- MB991237: Spring Compressor Body
- MB991238: Arm Set
- While the coil spring is being compressed by the special tools, temporarily tighten the self-locking nut.
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- Align the hole in the strut assembly lower spring seat with the hole in the upper spring seat.
NOTE: Using a rod as shown facilitates the alignment.
- Align both ends of the coil spring with the grooves in the spring seat, and then loosen the special tools.
CAUTION
- Using following special tools, tighten the self-locking nut to 60 ± 10 N·m.
- MB991681: Wrench
- MB991682: Socket