Harbor Freight Tools 43753 - Manual (Page 5)

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7. Position the top hooks over the strut
springs and tighten the Adjustment
Bolt (6) so that the lower hooks will
fit over the spring. See Figure A.
Figure A: Lower Hook
Low Hook
8. Make sure the same number of coils
are between the hooks on each of
the spring. Make sure the hooks are
securely fastened and sit in line with the
center axis of the spring. See Figure B.
Figure B: Hook Location
Center
Axis
8″ Max.
9. Turn the Adjustment Bolt (6)
clockwise to compress the strut spring.
ONLY COMPRESS THE
SPRING ENOUGH TO
REMOVE THE DRIVE NUT.
WARNING! IF THE SPRING
DOESN’T COMPRESS EVENLY,
LOOSEN AND REPOSITION.
WARNING! DO NOT OVERTIGHTEN.
Do not allow contact between
spring coils or between the arms
of the Strut Spring Compressor.
10. Remove the strut rod nut, mounting
plate, and spring seat.
11. Carefully remove the spring with the
strut spring compressor still attached.
12. Repair or replace the strut
(See service manual).
13. Set the spring over the repaired or
new strut and re-install the rod nut,
mounting plate, and spring seat.
14. Loosen the strut spring
compressor and remove it.
15. Remove the strut from the strut vise.