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133 SPRINGS, SHOCK ABSORBERS & STABILIZERS
6. Carefully lower jack allowing coil spring to
expand and remove the spring.
CAUTION: The coil spring is under great pres-
sure and care should be exercised when removing
these springs.
INSTALLATION
1. Install coil spring.
NOTE: Flat end of spring must be at top. Bottom
must rest in lower support arm spring seat. B e
sure silencer is in upper spring seat.
2. Place jack under lower support arm compress-
ing the spring. Use a drift to align holes in
lower support pivot with corresponding holes
in crossmember.
3. Install lower support arm pivot attaching bolts
and tighten securely.
4. Install shock absorber in reverse order of re-
moval.
REAR SPRINGS
Rear springs are long leaf, semi-elliptical
design. The front ends are attached to frame
brackets with pivot bolts cushioned in rubber. (No
lubrication is required at this point.) The rear ends
of the springs are attached to the body frame rails
through threaded self adjusting "U" type shackles
operating in hardened steel, threaded bushings.
The bushings are protected from road splash an d
dirt by rubber sleeve seals retained in position by
the shoulders of the shackles. These seals are
installed on the "U" shackles before inserting the
shackles in the bushings.
Rubber cushions and retainers are used be-
tween the spring mounting pad and spring to
reduce road noise to a minimum.
NOTE: High limit springs are identified by two
paint marks, low limit one paint mark, (located
near the center bolt on lower spring leaf.)
REMOVAL
1. Jack up the rear axle on a roller jack and place
jack stands under the chassis frame side rails.
2. With jack pressure under axle housing, discon-
nect lower end of shock absorber at spring
mounting clip pad (A), Figure 1.
FIGURE 1
3. Remove brake cable to spring retainer clip.
4. Remove the rear spring shackle bushing (B) at
rear spring eye and shackle.
5. Remove bolt, nut and bushing (C) at front end
of rear spring.
6. Remove rear spring to axle clip nuts (D), washers,
clip plates (F) and clips (E). 7. Remove spring
from car.
REAR SPRING
ASSEMBLY
If the rear spring has been disassembled the
leafs should be assembled in their proper order
with a piece of 5/16" rod passing through the cen-
ter bolt hole of each leaf. Do not lubricate spring
equipped with inserts.
1. Clamp the loose assembly in a vise and draw the
leaves together, keeping them in alignment as the
vise is tightened.
The bracket for holding the brake cable clip is as-
sembled under the second from front leaf clip.
2. Insert the center bolt and tighten the nut securely,
replace the two wrap around clips and brake cable
attaching clip.
NOTE: Spring inserts should be checked and re-
placed if necessary.
INSTALLATION
1. Place rear spring in position on rear axle mounting
pad.
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