1 - lower spring support; 2 - dust cover; 3 – the top support of a spring; 4 – rack support; 5 - self-locking nut, 60–70 Nm; 6 - dust cap; 7 – nut*, 20–30 Nm; 8 - spring; 9 - shock absorber front suspension; 10 - nut, 75–90 Nm.
Warning! * A nut is marked, which must be tightened to the required torque only after the vehicle is mounted on the wheels.
Withdrawal
1. Remove the front wheel.
2. Separate an arm of a brake pipe of brake system from a rack of a forward suspension bracket.
Warning! Do not tear or damage the brake pipe.
3. Turn away nuts of the top fastening of a rack.
4. Turn away nuts and get bolts of fastening of a rack to a rotary fist and get a rack from under a wing of the car.
5. Installation is carried out in the reverse order of removal.
Disassembly
1. Use a flathead screwdriver to remove the dust cap.
2. Use a special tool to compress the front suspension strut spring.
Warning! Use only a reliable tool to compress the spring.
3. Loosen the lock nut at the top of the damper rod.
4. Remove the strut post, upper spring seat, coil spring, dust cover, and lower spring seat.
Examination
1. Check the strut mount bearing for wear or damage.
2. Check rubber parts for damage or deterioration.
3. Check the coil spring for deflection and loss of elasticity.
4. Check the shock absorber as follows:
- a. grab the shock absorber rod with your hand and push and pull it out of the shock absorber several times;
- b. check that the stem moves smoothly, without jamming, and the force applied to the stem does not change with each stroke;
- c. make sure that there are no extraneous noises when moving the rod.
Assembly
1. Install the lower spring seat so that its protrusions fit into the holes of the spring plate.
2. Install the dust cover on the shock absorber.
3. Compress the front suspension strut spring with the special tool. After the spring is fully compressed, install it on the shock absorber.
Warning! Install the coil spring with the markings facing the hinge.
4. Fully extend the damper rod and install the upper spring seat and strut seat.
Warning! Align the D-hole in the upper spring seat with the flat on the damper rod.
5. Correctly position the top and bottom ends of the coil spring into the recesses and install the self-locking nut, but do not fully tighten it.
6. Remove the spring compressor tool.
7. Tighten the self-locking nut to the correct torque.
Tightening torque: 60–70 Nm
8.Lubricate the upper suspension strut bearing and install the dust cap.
Warning! Make sure that the lubricant does not get on the rubber parts of the strut support.