Strut Assembly: Disassembly

Remove the strut assembly. See REMOVAL .
Fasten the strut assembly to the Spring Compressor (DW320-010 or KM-329-A). Make sure the hooks are seated on the strut spring properly.
Compress the front spring with the spring compressor. See Fig 1 .

Fig 1: Compressing The Front Spring
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Use an open end wrench to hold the threaded piston rod while removing the piston rod nut and the washer with a commercially available double ring spanner, sharply offset. See Fig 2 .

Fig 2: Removing The Piston Rod Nut
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CAUTION: Record the position of the front spring locator relative to the strut assembly-to-knuckle bracket. Place the front spring locator back in the same position during assembly.
Remove the upper strut mount, the mount bearing, the upper spring seat, the upper ring insulator, and the hollow bumper. See Figure .
Release the spring.
Remove the spring and the lower ring insulator.