TL FWD V6-3.5L (2009)
Installation
1. Lower the rear suspension, and position the damper/spring (A) in the body with the welded nut (B) on the bottom of the damper facing forward.
NOTE:
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Be careful not to damage the body.
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Make sure the damper is installed in the correct direction.
2. Loosely install the new damper mounting nuts (A) to the top of the damper.
3. Loosely install the new damper lower mounting bolt (A) on the bottom of the damper. Connect the brake hose bracket (B) to the knuckle, and
loosely install the new brake hose bracket mounting nuts (C).
4. Place a floor jack under the connecting point of the knuckle and lower arm A, and raise the suspension to load it with the vehicle's weight.
5. Tighten the damper lower mounting bolt and the brake hose bracket mounting nuts to the specified torque values.
6. Tighten the damper mounting nuts on top of the damper to the specified torque value.
