Honda Civic Service Manual page 582

Front Suspension
Damper/Spring Replacement (cont'dl
Right side:
9 .
Hold the bottom of the damper with your hand, and
compress the spring. Do not compress the spring
excessively.
I n s t a l l t h e 1 2 m m n u t ( A ) o n t h e d a m p e r s h a f t ( B ) .
Hold the damper shaft with a hex wrench (C), and
tighten the 12 mm nut to the specified torq ue.
(4.5 kgt.m, 33 lbf ft)
Remove the damper assembly from the strut spring
compressor.
1 0 .
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Installation
1. Lower the lower arm, and position the damper
assembly in the body, Turn the damper mounting
base so the "AL" or "AR" mark (A) faces toward
the outside of the vehicle.
B
10 x 1.25 mm
,14 N.m
{4.5 kgt.m,33 lbf.ft)
,1,6
Loosely install the flange nuts (A) onto the top of
the damper.
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