Honda ACCORD HYBRID 2005 Service Manual page 1326

Front Suspension
D a m p e r / S p r i n g R e p l a c e m e n t ( c o n t ' d )
Removal
1. Raise the front of the vehicle, and support it w i t h
safety stands in the proper locations (see page 1-7).
2. Remove the front w h e e l .
3. Remove the damper fork (A) f r o m the damper (B)
and lower arm (C).
C
4. Remove the t w o 8 m m flange nuts (A) and three
10 m m flange nuts (B) f r o m the top of the damper,
and remove the damper assembly (C).
Disassembly/Inspection
1. Compress the damper spring w i t h commercially
available strut spring compressor (A) according to
the manufacturer's instructions, then remove the
self-locking nut (B) w h i l e holding the damper shaft
w i t h a hex w r e n c h (C). Do not compress the spring
more than necessary to remove the nut.
C
2. Release the pressure f r o m the strut spring
compressor, then disassemble the damper as
s h o w n in the Exploded View.
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