Front Strut and Spring Assembly: Assembly

To assemble, reverse the disassembly procedure.
If equipped. Discard the metal reinforcement ring on the spring upper mount bearing plate.

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NOTE: Make sure the grease is applied completely around the strut shaft. Do not allow grease to make contact with the strut rod threads.

Liberally apply the specified grease to the length of the strut shaft that makes contact with the jounce bumper plus an additional 15 mm (0.5 in).

Material

: Motorcraft® Silicone Brake Caliper Grease and Dielectric Compound / XG-3-A (ESE-M1C171-A)

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NOTE: Make sure the components are correctly aligned during assembly.

Align the installation marks.

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Front strut and spring disassembly and assembly procedure.