Rear Strut Assembly Disassembly and Assembly: Assembly

Compress spring with special tool (A) until total length becomes about 290 mm (11.42 in.) as shown.
Length

"a": 290 mm (11.42 in.)

Fig 1: Compressing Spring With Special Tool
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Install coil spring lower seat (2) and compressing coil spring, mate large-diameter spring end with stepped part of lower seat as shown.

Fig 2: Installing Coil Spring Lower Seat And Compressing Coil Spring
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Install bump stopper onto strut rod.
Instal dust cover onto bump stopper.
Fit coil spring (rubber) seat (2) in coil spring upper seat (1), making sure that their depth matches all around. No part of rubber seat should stick out higher than upper seat.

Fig 3: Fitting Coil Spring Seat In Coil Spring Upper Seat
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Pull strut rod as far up as possible and use care not to allow it to retract into strut.
With "OUT" mark (3) on spring upper seat (1) and the center of strut bracket (2) aligned, place upper spring seat together with spring (rubber) seat on coil spring.

Fig 4: Aligning Out Mark On Spring Upper Seat And Center Of Strut Bracket
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Put strut support (2) on spring upper seat (3).
Tighten strut nut (1) to specified torque.

Tightening torque

Strut upper nut a: 70 N.m (7.0 kg-m, 50.5 lb-ft)

Fig 5: Putting Strut Support On Spring Upper Seat
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Loosen and remove special tool (A) installed in Step 1) from compressing coil spring. While loosening special tool, recheck that stepped part of spring seat and spring end are in place to each other as described in foregoing Step 2).
Also, check to make sure that "OUT" mark on upper seat is matched with the center of strut bracket as described in Step 7).