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REAR SUSPENSION
Repair and Service Manual
Read all of Section B and this section before attempting any procedure. Pay particular attention to all Notices, Cautions, Dangers and Warnings.
Be sure the vehicle is on a firm and level sur-
face. Never get under a vehicle while it is sup-
ported by a jack. Use safety stands and test
the stability of the vehicle on the stands.
Always place chocks in front and behind the
wheels that are not to be raised. Use extreme
care since the vehicle is extremely unstable
during the lifting process.
If springs are to be replaced and the rear axle is not to be
removed, it is important to remove and replace one spring at a
time. Springs must be replaced in sets, never replace just one.
The shock absorbers do not have to be removed to replace
springs.
Raise the rear of the vehicle in accordance with the
instructions provided in Section B of this manual and
support the rear of the vehicle with jack stands under
the axle tubes clear of the hex screw and lift bracket.
Remove the four hex nuts (24) and washers (23) from
the hex screw (21), remove the hex screw from the lift
brackets (Ref Fig. 2) .
Place the floor jack under the rear frame of the vehicle
and raise it enough to take pressure from the leaf
spring (1) off of the lift bracket (22) on the rear axle.
Support the vehicle frame with another set of jack
stands.
Remove the hex head bolts (13) and nuts (14) from the
shackle plates (12) at the rear of the frame. Remove
the flanged urethane bushings (11) and spacers (10)
as well.
Remove the hex head bolt (3) and nut (5) from the for-
ward leaf spring mounting bracket. The leaf spring (1)
can now be removed from the vehicle.
Rear Spring Installation
Tool List
Qty.
Torque wrench, ft. lbs., 1/2" drive.................................1
Socket, 9/16", deepwell, 1/2" drive ..............................1
Wrench, 3/4" ................................................................1
The hardware may be assembled either toward the inside or
outside of the vehicle, but the spring shackle with the larger
hole (8) must be on the side that the shoulder bolt is inserted.
Install the large flanged bushing (2) in forward end of
the leaf spring (1) and place the leaf spring in the for-
ward mounting bracket.
Install the hex head bolt (3), washer (4) and nut (5) to
secure the forward end of the leaf spring in the bracket.
Install one set of the smaller flanged urethane bushings
(11) and spacer (10) in the rear frame mounting holes.
Position the shackle plates (12) over the bushings and
install the hex head bolt (13) and nut (14).
Install the remaining pair of flanged urethane bushings
(11) and spacer (10) in the leaf spring (1). Position the
leaf spring between the shackle plates (12) and install
the hex head bolt (13) and nut (14).
Align the pin on the leaf spring (1) with the holes in the
lift bracket and shock mounting plates (18 & 22). Install
the hex bolts (21) with four washers (23) then secure in
place with the four washers (23) and hex nuts (24).
Torque all hardware as specified making sure that the
leaf spring pin remains aligned with the holes in the
leaf spring mounting plates.
Removal and installation of the leaf spring is the same
for both sides of the vehicle.
NOTICE
NOTICE
