Kalmar Ottawa t2, Maintenance Manual

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66 6.2 Front Springs – 6 Suspension
Maintenance Manual Ottawa T2 4x2
6.2 Front Springs
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Repair (Springs Removal)
1. Park the vehicle on level ground and chock the rear wheels.
2. Raise the front of the vehicle high enough to relieve all ten-
sion on the front springs while allowing the front wheels to
remain in contact with the ground. Place jack stands under
the frame to support the front of the vehicle in the raised po-
sition.
3. With the vehicle raised, chock the front wheels to prevent
the axle from moving as the springs are removed in the fol-
lowing steps.
4. Remove the nut and washer from the bolt at the front spring
eye and the nut and washer from the bolt at the rear of the
spring.
5. Using a suitable pry bar, remove the bolt securing the front
spring to the frame brackets.
6. Support the spring and remove the nuts, washers and bolts
securing the bump stop, spring assembly and spacer to the
front axle.
7. Remove the bump stop, spring assembly and spacer.
8. Repeat steps 4 through 7 to remove the spring assembly at
the opposite side.
– Repair (Springs Installation)
1. Place the spacer, spring assembly and bump stop in posi-
tion on the front axle and install the mounting bolts, wash-
ers and nuts to secure the assembly to the axle. Tighten the
bolts and nuts to specification.
2. Align the spring eye with the front frame bracket and install
the bolt, washer and nut. Tighten the nut to specification.
3. Install the bolt, washer and nut to secure the rear of the
spring to the frame bracket. Tighten the nut to specification.
4. Repeat steps 1 through 3 to install the spring assembly at
the opposite side.
5. Remove the jack stands and lower the vehicle to the
ground.
NOTE
After 50 hours of operation — Check and retighten the
bolts, if necessary.
C A U T I O N
Use care to avoid damage to the spring pins as they
are being installed.