Honda 2004 Odyssey Service Manual page 1187

Front Suspension
Damper/Spring Replacement (cont'd)
Reassembly
1. Install the damper unit on a commercially available
strut spring compressor (A).
2. Assemble the damper in reverse order of removal
except for the washer and self-locking nut. Align
the bottom of the damper spring and the spring
lower seat (B).
3. Compress the damper spring.
4. Install the damper mounting washer (A) and a new
12 mm self-locking nut (B).
C
A
5. Hold the damper rod using a hex wrench (C), and
tighten the 12 mm self-locking nut.
18-20
A
B
B
12 x 1.25 mm
44 N·m (4.5 kgf·m, 33 lbf·ft)
Installation
1. Loosely install the damper (A) onto the frame, then
loosely install the three flange nuts (B).
NOTE: At this stage, do not install the service cap
(C).
C
2. Install the damper.
–1 Loosely install the damper pinch bolts (A) and
flange nuts (B) to the damper (C).
–2 Loosely install the stabilizer link (D) to the
damper.
–3 Install the brake hose bracket (E) to the damper.
–4 Install the wheel sensor wire (F) to the damper.
D
9.8 N·m
(1.0 kgf·m,
7.2 lbf·ft)
F
B
16 x 1.5 mm
157 N·m
(16.0 kgf·m, 116 lbf·ft)
B
10 x 1.25 mm
59 N·m
(6.0 kgf·m, 43 lbf·ft)
A
12 x 1.25 mm
C
78 N·m
(8.0 kgf·m,
E
58 lbf·ft)
A
22 N·m
(2.2 kgf·m,
16 lbf·ft)