Kia Rio: Front Strut Assembly Disassembly and Reassembly

1.	Compress the coil spring with a strut spring compressor. Do not compress the spring more than necessary.

Loosen the lock nut.

Tightening torque :

58.8 ~ 78.8N.m(6.0 ~ 7.5kgf.m, 43.4 ~ 54.2lb-ft)

3.	Disassemble the components of front strut assembly in sequence. (Refer to Front strut assembly components)

4.	Reassembly is the reverse of disassembly.

1. Remove the front wheel & tire. Tightening torque : 88.3 ~ 107.9N.m(9.0 ~ 11.0kgf.m, 65.1 ~ 79.6lb-ft) ...

1. Check the components for damage or deformation. 2. Compress and extend the piston rod (A) and check that there is no abnormal resistance ...