Springs and Insulators Disassembly and Assembly: Assembly

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2005 Suzuki Reno and 2005 Suzuki Forenza. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Install the rear spring lower seat and the rear spring.
Compress the spring.
Install the hollow bumper, the dust cover, and the rear spring upper seat.
Install the rear strut mount.

Fig 1: Installing Rear Spring Upper Seat, Dust Cover, And Hollow Bumper
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Install the lock nut onto the strut dampener rod by using SST, J-42468.
Tighten

Tighten the ball joint-to-control arm nuts to 100 N.m (74 lb-ft). Tighten the strut dampener-to-strut mount nut to 75 N.m (55 lb-ft).
Release the spring.
Remove the strut assembly from the spring compressor and install the strut assembly into the vehicle. Refer to "STRUT ASSEMBLY REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION :".

Fig 2: Installing Lock Nut Onto Strut Dampener Rod
Courtesy of SUZUKI OF AMERICA CORP.