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Installation Procedure

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    Fig 1: View Of Upper Mount Assembly, Strut Dust Shield, Strut Shaft & Spring
    GM930279Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  1. Extend the strut to its limit of travel.
  2. Install the hollow bumper and dust boot to the strut shaft.
    3. Fig 2: View Of Strut & Spring Assembly
    GM932524Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
    NOTE: The tag identifying the spring will be closer to the bottom of the spring. The end of the cold sits up against the tab on the spring seat.
  3. With the spring in the compressor, install the strut into the spring.
    4. NOTE: The anti-rotation tab on the spring seat must face 180 degrees from the direction that the knuckle bracket points.
  4. Assemble the upper spring seat onto the strut shaft and align the flat with the strut to knuckle mounting bracket.
    5. CAUTION: Do not handle the top mount assembly by the plastic portion. Handle the top mount assembly by the metal portion when removing/installing the top mount from/to the strut assembly. Holding the top mount assembly by the plastic portion may loosen the snap fit of the bearing components and cause the bearing to fall apart.
    NOTE: The flat on the metal plate of the top mount assembly must face the same direction of the anti-rotation tab on the spring seat.
  5. Assemble the top mount onto the strut shaft and align the flat 180 degrees from flat on the upper spring seat.
    6. Fig 3: View Of Strut Shaft Nut
    GM932545Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  6. Loosely install the strut shaft nut.
    7. CAUTION: Do not allow the absorber rod to rotate during disassembly/reassembly. Use hand tools to keep the absorber rod from rotating. If air tools are used, and the rod is allowed to rotate, damage to the absorber may occur.
    CAUTION: Refer to Fastener Caution .
  7. Hold the strut shaft and use the J 42991  or equivalent hand tools to tighten the shaft while verifying that the upper spring seat flats align with the top mount. See Special Tools .

    Tighten the strut shaft to 75 N.m (55 lb ft).

    8. Fig 4: View Of Strut Assembly In J 45400
    GM932520Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  8. Release the tension on the J 45400  . See Special Tools .
  9. Remove the strut assembly from the J 45400  . See Special Tools .
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