FREE REPAIR MANUALS & LABOR GUIDES 1982-2013 Vehicles
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Suspension Spring ( Coil / Leaf ): Service and Repair

Fig. 5 Exploded View Of Rear Suspension:





1. Remove shock absorbers, Fig. 5.
2. Remove parking brake cable clips.
3. Remove the U-bolts.
4. Jack up the rear axle slightly to separate it from the leaf spring assemblies.
5. Remove front and rear shackle bolt nuts and drive out rear shackle bolt.
6. Drive out the front shackle bolt and remove the leaf spring assembly rearward.
7. Remove the shackle bolt from the rear springs bracket and remove the shackle.
8. Reverse procedure to install. Tighten fasteners to specifications.