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Reassembly
1.
Install the damper unit
on '8 spring compressor.
2.
Assemble the rear damper in
reverse order
of
disas-
sembly
except the damper mounting washer
and
self·
lacking
nut. Align
the
bottom
of the damper
spring
and the spring
lower
seat as shown.
DAMPER MOUNTING
BASE
WELDED
NUT
STRUT SPRING COMPRESSOR:
IComm~i.lly
availabte)
BRANlCK- TIN MST-580A
or aquivllent
SPRING LOWER SEAT
3.
Position
the damper
mounting
base on the
damper
unit
as shown.
4.
Compress the damper spring with the spring
com·
pressor.
5.
Install
the damper mounting washer
,
and
loosely
install a
new
self-locking
nut.
SELF-LOCKING NUT
10
x
1.25
mm
29 N-m 13.0 kgf-m. 22
Replace.
DAMPER
MOUNTING
6.
Hold
the damper
shaft with
a
hex wrench,
and
tight-
en the self-locking
nut.
Installation
1,
Lower
the
rear
suspension, and position the
damper
.
The
spring stop on the
right damper
should face
rearward,
and the spring stop on
the
left
damper should
face
forward
.
SPRING STOP
2.
Loosely install the
two
flange
nuts.
3.
Loosely
in stall
the flange bolt.
FLANGE BOLT
.\
10)( 1.25 mm
54 N'm 15.5 kgf·m.
4.
Raise
the rear suspension
with
a
floor
jack until the
vehicle just lifts
off
the
safety
stand.
Ii
The floor jack must
be
securely posi-
or personal injury may
result.
5.
Tighten
the flange
bolt.
6.
Tighten the Iwo flange nuts
on
the top of the
damper
to
the
specified torque.
7.
Install the damper
cap
and
access
panel.
8.
Check
the rear wheel
alignment,
and adjust
if
neces-
sary
Is
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