Installing the front spring strut

• Position the spring strut (1).

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• Hand-tighten the bolts (1).
• Loosen bolts (1) by one turn.

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Follow-up work: 

• Refer to INSTALLING SPRING SUSPENSION STRUT .
• Refer to ATTACHING THE FRONT SPRING STRUT .
• Refer to FASTENING THE WISHBONE TO THE TOP OF THE SWIVEL BEARING .
• Refer to REMOVING THE TOP SWIVEL BEARING ATTACHMENT .
• Refer to FASTENING THE OUTPUT SHAFT ON THE WHEEL BEARING .
• Refer to INSTALLING FRONT LEFT OR RIGHT WHEEL .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE COVER IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AT THE REAR LEFT OR RIGHT .