Leaf Spring; Leaf Spring And Shackle Bushing - Jeep cherokee 2000 Service Manual

2 - 18 SUSPENSION
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)
1 – SHOCK ABSORBER
2 – SPRING BRACKET
3 – NUT
4 – BUSHING
5 – BUMPER
6 – BRACKET
7 – NUT

LEAF SPRING

REMOVAL
(1) Raise vehicle at body rails.
(2) Remove the wheel and tire assemblies.
(3) Support axle with hydraulic jack to relieve axle
weight.
(4) Disconnect the stabilizer bar link from the
spring bracket stud.
(5) Remove nuts, U-bolts and spring bracket from
axle.
(6) Remove nut and bolt attaching spring front eye
to shackle.
(7) Remove nut and bolt from spring rear eye.
(8) Remove spring from vehicle.
INSTALLATION
(1) Position the spring front eye in the bracket.
Loosely install the attaching bolt and nut. Do not
tighten at this time.
Fig. 1 Rear Suspension Components
8 – RETAINER
9 – SHOCK ABSORBER
10 – SPRING
11 – U-BOLTS
12 – BUSHING
13 – SHACKLE
Loosely install the attaching bolt and nut. Do not
tighten at this time.
U-bolts and nuts. Tighten the nuts to 70 N·m (52 ft.
lbs.).
bracket.
156 N·m (115 ft. lbs.).
108 N·m (80 ft. lbs.).
lbs.).

LEAF SPRING AND SHACKLE BUSHING

removal. Use an appropriate driver tool and force the
original bushing out of the spring eye.
(2) Position the rear eye in the shackle bracket.
(3) Position the axle. Install the spring bracket,
(4) Connect the stabilizer bar link to the spring
(5) Remove the hydraulic jack.
(6) Lower the vehicle.
(7) Tighten the spring front eye attaching bolts to
(8) Tighten the spring rear eye attaching bolts to
(9) Tighten the stabilizer bar link to 74 N·m (55 ft.
For front bushings bend tabs DOWN before
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