Front Shock Absorber With Coil Spring: Reassembly

INSTALL FRONT SHOCK ABSORBER
1. Install the front coil spring insulator lower LH onto the shock absorber assembly front LH.
  
  Fig 1: Installing Front Coil Spring Insulator
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2. Install the front spring bumper LH to the piston rod.
3. Compress the front coil spring LH using SST.
  
  Fig 2: Compressing Front Coil Spring LH
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  SST 09727-30021 (09727-00010, 09727-00021)
  
  NOTE: Do not use an impact wrench. It will damage the SST.
  
  HINT:
  
  Use 2 SST of the same type.
4. Install the front coil spring LH to the shock absorber assembly front LH.
  HINT:
  
  Fit the lower end of the front coil spring LH into the gap of the front coil spring lower LH.
5. Install the front coil spring insulator upper LH as shown in Fig 3.
  
  Fig 3: Installing Front Coil Spring Insulator Upper LH
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6. Install the front coil spring seat upper LH to the shock absorber assembly front LH with the mark facing the outside of the vehicle.
  
  Fig 4: Installing Front Coil Spring Seat Upper LH To Shock Absorber Assembly
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7. Install a new front suspension support bearing LH as shown in Fig 5.
  
  Fig 5: Installing Front Suspension Support Bearing LH
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8. Install the front suspension support sub-assembly LH with the mark facing the outside of the vehicle.
  
  Fig 6: Installing Front Suspension Support Sub-Assembly LH
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9. Temporarily tighten a new lock nut.
10. Remove the SST slowly in order to release the coil spring.
  SST 09727-30021 (09727-00010, 09727-00021)