To service and repair the suspension strut, first install the strut assembly into the strut spring compressor j 45400, by way of adjusting the lower legs of the crimp to the lower coils in the spring, and upper legs of the crimp to the higher coils of the spring, and ensure the strut assembly is inline with bottom leg of the compressor. Squeeze the spring sufficiently to unload the upper strut mount, whilst ensuring that the absorber rod is not rotated during disassembly or assembly; use hand tools in an attempt not to rotate. Take off the strut shaft nut using the strut rod nut socket (J 42991) or a hand tool of similar capacity without removing the spring in the compressor. Lower the strut from the spring assembly keeping the top mount assembly by the top metal part to prevent awkwardness on the bearing parts. Check and replace the mount assembly, strut-dust shield, hollow
Bumper, and spring when needed. For installation slide the strut to full extent of travel, then install the hollow Bumper and dust boot to the strut shaft with the tag on the spring near bottom. With the spring in the compressor, fit the strut in the spring so that the anti-rotation tab on the spring seat is 180 degrees away from the knuckle bracket. Mount the upper spring seat onto the strut shaft, the flat of the upper mounting being in alignment of the strut to knuckle mounting bracket then mount the top mount onto the strut shaft the flat of the top mount is a 180 degrees opposed to the upper spring seat. Loosely install the strut shaft nut and be sure that the absorber rod does not rotate. Then anchor the strut shaft and tighten the nut to 55 n.m (41 lb ft)(using the Strut Rod Nut Socket J 42991 or similar hand tools). Finally, depress the tension on the strut spring compressor (J 45400), then take the strut assembly from the compressor.