Piston Rod Nut Disassembly Note

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WARNING:

Before removing the piston rod nut, set the shock absorber and coil spring to the SST. Otherwise, the coil spring could fly off under high pressure and cause serious injury or death, or damage to vehicle parts.

Install the shock absorber and coil spring to the SST according to the following procedures.
NOTE:
- Install the SST using a piece of clean rag to prevent the coil spring from being scratched.
1. Set the SST attachments (tabs) to the positions shown in the figure.
  
  Fig 1: Identifying SST Attachments (Tabs) Setting Positions
  Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
2. Install the front shock absorber and coil spring to the SST so that the coil spring is set to the position shown in the figure.
Compress the coil spring using the SST
Remove the piston rod nut.

Fig 2: Installing Front Shock Absorber And Coil Spring To SST
Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.