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Installation Procedure

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    Fig 1: Extending Strut To Upper Limit
    GM864808Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  1. Place the strut in the SA9155S  . See Special Tools and Equipment . Use a strut to knuckle bolt and nut through the lower hole.
  2. Extend the strut shaft to its upper limit.
    3. Fig 2: Exploded View Of Strut Assembly
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  3. Install the hollow bumper assembly on the strut.
    4. IMPORTANT: The spring must be correctly positioned in the seat and isolator.
  4. Install the strut coil spring.
  5. Install the upper spring seat and strut mount.
    6. IMPORTANT: When compressing the spring, the upper seat must be properly positioned. The half round notch must point to the front when the strut is mounted in the SA9155S  . See Special Tools and Equipment .
  6. Using the SA9155S  , compress the spring while guiding the strut shaft through the upper strut mount assembly. See Special Tools and Equipment . The spring is fully compress when the upper washer and shaft nut can be installed.
    7. Fig 3: Installing Strut Shaft Nut
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  7. Tighten the shaft nut with a wrench while holding the shaft with a TORX™ socket.

    Tighten:  Tighten the nut to 55 N.m (40 lb ft).

  8. Release the spring tension.
  9. Remove the strut assembly from the SA9155S  . See Special Tools and Equipment .
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