Hotchkis 19410 Lexus IS 300 Sport Coil Springs User Manual
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Slide the new Hotchkis bump stop over the top of the strut with the narrow end towards the
bottom of the strut. Place the Hotchkis spring over the strut shaft and locate the tail of the coil in
the stamped recess on the spring seat. Place the top strut plate and dust boot over the spring.
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Collapse the coil so that you can start the nut on the end of the shaft to hold the strut top plate in
place. Use a 17mm wrench to tighten the nut. Make certain to align the strut top plate and
lower spring seat using the white marks you made earlier. Torque the hardware to 35 ft/lbs.
Replace the dust cap over the hole in the top of the strut. Release the tension on the spring
slowly, and make certain the spring lines up with the spring seat properly.
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Remove the strut assembly from the coil compressor and lift it back into the vehicle. Slide the
lower strut mount bracket over the spindle with the bottom end of the strut inside the bracket.
Secure the bracket with the stock screw at the top behind the strut mount using a 12mm wrench
to tighten the bolt. Torque the screw to 25 ft/lbs.