Rear Strut - Assembly

1. Install the lower spring insulator so that its projections align with the holes in the lower spring seat.
2. Install the dust boot on the shock absorber.

3. Using the special service tool (J38402, A-42), compress the spring.

4. Fully extend the shock absorber piston rod, then install the upper spring seat and the strut mount assembly.
Align the flat part of the D-shaped hole in the upper spring seat with the flat on the unthreaded portion of the shock absorber piston rod.

5. Align the upper and lower spring ends with the corresponding recesses in the upper and lower spring seats of the strut, then temporarily tighten the self-locking nut.
Replace the self-locking nut with a new one after removal.

6. During installation, position the strut damper mount so that its bolt is aligned with the projection of the upper spring seat, as shown in the illustration.
7. Remove the special service tools (J38402, A-20 and A-50).
8. Tighten the self-locking nut to the specified torque.
Tightening torque 40 - 55 N·m
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