BODY / STEERING / S USPENSION
5.10
FRONT STRUT CARTRIDGE REPLACEMENT
REFER TO ILLUSTRATION ON PAGE 5.9.
1. Hold strut rod and remove top nut.
2. Compress spring using strut spring compressor
tools.
3. Remove upper strut pivot assembly.
4. Remove coil spring and collapse strut cartridge.
5. Remove two pinch bolts from strut casting.
6. Remove strut cartridge.
7. Install cartridge until bottomed in strut casting.
8. Install pinch bolts with wire clamp(s). Torquepinch
bolts to 15 ft. lbs. (21 Nm).
9. Reassemble spring and top pivot assembly. Be
sure allparts areinstalled properlyandseatedfully.
10. Torque strut rod nut to specification. Do not over
torque nut.
Strut Spring Compressor Tools
PN 2871573 and PN 2871574
Strut Rod Nut Torque
15 ft. lbs. (21 Nm)
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