Coil Spring & Strut Assembly: Installation
- Position coil spring onto strut assembly with flat side of coil spring upward. Ensure bottom side of coil spring is seated properly into lower spring seat on strut.
- When installing spring seat, ensure spring seat is in line with strut-to-rear knuckle slot on lower end of strut. See Fig 1
. To complete installation, reverse removal procedure. Bleed brakes. See BLEEDING BRAKE SYSTEM
under DISC & DRUM article in BRAKES. Tighten nuts and bolts to specification with vehicle on ground. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS
. Check wheel alignment. See WHEEL ALIGNMENT SPECIFICATIONS & PROCEDURES
article in ADJUSTMENTS & INSPECTION.
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