Springs and Insulators Disassembly and Assembly: Assembly

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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: Exploded View Of Rear Strut And Associated Components
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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 Springs and Insulators Disassembly and Assembly .

Fig 2: Removing/Installing Lock Nut Using Front Strut Mount Nut Wrench (J-42468)
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