Overhaul

Springs and Insulators Disassembly and Assembly

Tools Required: KM-329-A Spring Compressor

Disassembly
1. Remove the rear strut assembly from the vehicle.





2. Mount the rear strut assembly into the spring compressor (KM-329-A or DW320-010). Ensure that the hooks are properly seated.
3. Compress the spring.





4. Remove the lock nut from the strut dampener rod by using SST, J-42468.
5. Remove the rear strut mount.
6. Remove the rear spring upper seat, the dust cover, and the hollow bumper.
7. Release the spring.





8. Remove the rear spring and the rear spring lower seat.

Assembly
1. Install the rear spring lower seat and the rear spring.
2. Compress the spring.
3. Install the hollow bumper, the dust cover, and the rear spring upper seat.





4. Install the rear strut mount.
5. Install the lock nut onto the strut dampener rod by using SST, J-42468.
^ Tighten the ball joint-to-control arm nuts to 100 Nm (74 ft. lbs.).
^ Tighten the strut dampener-to-strut mount nut to 75 Nm (55 ft. lbs.).
6. Release the spring.





7. Remove the strut assembly from the spring compressor and install the strut assembly into the vehicle.