Hotchkis 19410 Lexus IS 300 Sport Coil Springs User Manual
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6)
Use a 19mm socket or wrench to loosen and remove the bolt holding the lower end of the strut
to the suspension arm. Use the 19mm wrench to then remove the bolt holding the lower
suspension arm to rear sub frame. Use caution as the strut is not held in by anything at this
stage, and may drop out as the arm is disconnected!
7)
Place the stock strut assembly into a coil spring compressor. Use a paint marker or similar
marking tool to make a set of alignment marks on the upper and lower spring seats.
8)
Compress the coil and use a 17mm wrench and a 6mm Allen wrench to loosen and remove the
strut retainer nut. Release the coil and lift off the top strut plate “hat” and stock spring.
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