Service Manual

Rear Leaf Spring Replacement
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dure in installation instructions
See special tightening proce-
Figure 28
1. Locknut 6. Locknut 11. Rubber bushing
2. Washer 7. Spring shackle 12. Leaf spring
3. Carriage bolt 8. Flange head locknut 13. Frame rail
4. Rear axle 9. Flange head capscrew
5. Clamp plate 10. Spring mount
IMPORTANT: For proper vehicle performance, al- 3. Support rear axle (Item 4), then remove four (4) lock-
ways replace the springs on both sides of the ve- nuts (Item 1) and washers (Item 3) securing rear axle
hicle. (Item 4) to leaf spring (Item 12).
Removal 4.
Remove two (2) locknuts (Item 6) from spring
shackles (Item 7). Remove spring shackles (Item 7). Re-
1. Jack up and support rear of vehicle. Remove rear
move two (2) flange head locknuts (Item 8) and flange
wheel(s).
head capscrews (Item 9) securing spring mount (Item
10) to frame rail, then remove leaf spring assembly
.
2. Support frame side rails (Item 13) so rear axle (Item
4) can be removed.
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