Special Tools; Disassembly And Assembly - Dodge 2000 DURANGO Service Manual

2 - 26 SUSPENSION
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)
Fig. 4 Leaf Spring
1 – U-BOLTS
2 – SHACKLE
3 – SPRING
4 – SPRING PLATE
(9) Remove the support stands from under the
frame rails. Lower the vehicle until the springs are
supporting the weight of the vehicle.
(10) Tighten the spring eye pivot bolt nut and all
shackle nuts to 115 N·m (85 ft. lbs.).

DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY

SPRING EYE BUSHINGS
DISASSEMBLE
(1) Remove the spring from the vehicle.
(2) Position the spring eye in a press.
(3) Press the bushing out with an appropriate size
driver.
ASSEMBLE
(1) Press new bushing into the spring eye with an
appropriate size driver. The bushing should be cen-
tered in the spring eye.
(2) Install the spring on the vehicle.
SPECIFICATIONS
TORQUE CHART
DESCRIPTION
Shock Absorber
Lower Nut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 N·m (70 ft. lbs.)
Upper Nut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 N·m (70 ft. lbs.)
Stabilizer Bar
Link Upper Nut . . . . . . . . . . . 95 N·m (70 ft. lbs.)
Link Lower Nut . . . . . . . . . . . 68 N·m (50 ft. lbs.)
Retainer Bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 N·m (40 ft. lbs.)
Spring
U-Bolt Nuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122 N·m (90 ft. lbs.)
Spring Eye Nut . . . . . . . . . . 115 N·m (85 ft. lbs.)
Spring Shackle Nuts . . . . . . 115 N·m (85 ft. lbs.)
Jounce Bumper
Bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 N·m (45 ft. lbs.)

SPECIAL TOOLS

REAR SUSPENSION
Puller C-3894-A
DN
TORQUE