1. Lower the rear seat back, remove the protective cap of the upper pillar mount, located under the rear shelf.
2. Loosen the upper strut mount nut while holding the shock absorber rod from turning, and remove the support washer with the upper cushion.
3. Turn on the first gear and install the anti-recoil stops ("shoes") under the front wheels. Lift the rear part of the vehicle and place it on the supports. Remove the rear wheel.
Warning! Loosen and tighten the wheel mounting bolts only with the vehicle on the ground. Tightening torque of the bolts is 65–95 N·m (6.5–9.5 kgf·m).
4. Loosen the lower strut mount nut and remove the bolt.
5. Lower the strut down and remove the lower cushion with the support washer and spacer sleeve from the shock absorber rod through the spring coils.
6. Press the shock absorber rod down.
7. Remove the spring with the protective cover, cap and compression buffer.
8. Remove the stand from the rear wheel well.
9. Remove the insulating gasket from the upper spring support cup (if it didn't stay on the spring).
10. Place the compression buffer onto the shock absorber rod.
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11. Secure the strut and put the protective cover with the lid on it. Pull out the shock absorber rod and install the lower cushion with the support washer and spacer sleeve on it.
Note: The shock absorber rod can be easily pulled out by screwing a nut onto it.
12. Place an insulating gasket on the upper coil of the spring and secure it from displacement using a thin rope, electrical tape, etc.
13. Place the spring on the stand so that the beginning of the first turn enters the stamping in the lower cup.
14. To compress the spring when installing the strut, place a jack under the beam. Gradually lifting the beam with a jack and thereby compressing the spring, insert the shock absorber rod into the hole in the body arch.
15. Install the upper cushion with washer on the shock absorber rod and tighten the upper strut mount nut, holding the rod from turning with a second key.
16. After lowering the car to the ground, rock it vigorously several times. Tighten to the appropriate torques: the nut of the lower shock absorber mount to the beam - 68-84 N·m (6.8-8.4 kgf·m), the nut of the upper shock absorber mount - 51-63 N·m (5.1-6.3 kgf·m). After running 100 km, tighten these threaded connections again to the required torques.