Repair Procedures: Disassembly

Remove the dust cover (A).

Fig 1: Locating Dust Cover
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Using a strut spring compressor, compress the coil spring (A).
NOTE:
- To prevent peeling the paint of coil spring, cover the coil spring with a thin cloth or hose before installing strut spring compressor
- Set the compression position of strut spring compressor correctly for coil spring not to slant when compressing the coil spring.
Remove the self-locking nut (C) from the strut assembly (B).

Fig 2: Compress Coil Spring
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Remove the insulator, spring seat, coil spring and dust cover from the strut assembly.