Chrysler 1998 Voyager Service Manual page 75

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REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)
REAR SPRINGS (AWD)
REMOVE
(1) Raise vehicle on frame contact hoist to a com-
fortable working position.
(2) Remove the driveshaft from the side of the
vehicle that requires the removal of the leaf spring.
Refer to Group 3 Driveline in this service manual for
the procedure covering the removal of the rear drive-
shafts.
(3) Support axle with a jack stand. Pad should just
contact axle.
NOTE: If shock absorber bolt deflects upward dur-
ing removal, raise axle by adjusting support jack. If
shock absorber bolt deflects downward during
removal, lower axle by adjusting support jack (or by
pulling on axle).
(4) Begin removal of the shock absorber lower
mounting bolt (Fig. 13).
Fig. 13 Rear Shock Absorber Mounting Bolt
(5) Using 2 jack stands positioned under the outer
ends of the axle, raise the axle enough to remove the
weight of the axle from the rear springs.
(6) Loosen and remove the axle plate bolts from
the rear axle (Fig. 14).
(7) Using the jack stands slowly lower the rear
axle, permitting the rear springs to hang free.
(8) Loosen and remove the 4 bolts (Fig. 15) at the
front mount of the rear leaf spring.
(9) Loosen and remove the 2 bolts and the 2 nuts
from the spring hanger (Fig. 16) for the rear leaf
spring. Then remove the inner half of the spring
hanger from the outer half hanger of the spring
hanger and the spring. (Fig. 16).
(10) Remove the rear leaf spring from the outer
half of the spring hanger
SUSPENSION
Fig. 14 Axle Plate Bolts
Fig. 15 Leaf Spring Front Mount
Fig. 16 Rear Spring Hanger
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