Rear Spring Replacement

Rear Spring Replacement

Exploded View





Removal

NOTE: Refer to the Exploded View as needed during the following procedure.

1. Raise and support the vehicle Service and Repair.

2. Remove the rear wheels.

3. Remove the wheel speed sensor (A), the wheel speed sensor clip (B), and the wire guide rubber (C) from both sides of the axle beam. Do not disconnect the wheel speed sensor connector.






4. Position a floor jack under spring seat (A) on both sides of the axle beam (B). Raise the floor jack until the suspension begins to compress.





5. Remove the damper mounting bolt (C) that connects the axle beam and the damper (D) from both sides.

6. Lower the floor jack gradually.

7. Remove the spring (A), the upper rubber mount (B), and the lower rubber mount (C). Do not lower the jack more than necessary.






Installation

1. Install the upper rubber mount (A) on the spring (B) by aligning the upper end (C) of the spring with the ledge portion (D) of the upper rubber mount.






2. Install the lower rubber mount (A) on the spring (B) by aligning the lower end (C) of the spring with the ledge portion (D) of the lower rubber mount.






3. Install the tab (A) of the lower rubber mount into the groove (B) of the lower spring seat.

NOTE:

- Make sure that the tab of the lower rubber mount is properly installed into the axle beam (C).
- Make sure that the spring is installed correctly.





4. Position a floor jack under the lower spring seat (A) on both sides of the axle beam (B).





5. Slowly raise the jacks until you can align the bolt hole with the holes in the axle beam and the damper (C), then loosely tighten the new damper mounting bolt (D) on both sides.

6. Raise the rear suspension with the jacks until the vehicle just lifts off of the lift, then tighten the damper mounting bolts to the specified torque.

7. Install the wheel speed sensor (A), the wheel speed sensor clip (B), and the wire guide rubber (C) on both sides of the axle beam.





8. Clean the mating surfaces between the brake drum and the inside of the wheel, then install the rear wheel.