Rear Suspension And Driveline; Shock Absorber; Leaf Spring And/Or Shackle - Chevrolet CHEVY VAN G10 SERIES Service Manual

REAR SUSPENSION AND DRIVELINE

C om ponent P arts R eplacem ent
Shock A bsorber ..................................................................... 4-1
Springs and/or Shackle ........................................................4-1
COMPONENT PARTS REPLACEMENT
Shock Absorber (Fig. 1)
Removal
1. Raise vehicle on hoist.
2. Remove shock absorber pivot b o lt nuts and washers; pull
bolts and remove from vehicle.
Installation
1. P osition eye o f large end o f shock absorber up. Install
plain washer betw een shock and frame. Then, install bolt,
plain washer, lockwasher and n u t o n to bolt.
2. Align opposite end o f shock absorber w ith b racket at
axle, install bolt, washer and nut.
3. Tighten n u ts to specifications.
4. Low er vehicle and remove from hoist.

Leaf Spring and/or Shackle

N O T E : A ll spring attachments, including center
bolts, are im portant attaching parts in th at they
could affect the performance o f vital components
and systems, an d /o r could result in major repair
expense. They must be replaced w ith parts of the
same part numbers or w ith
replacement becomes necessary. Do not use replace­
m ent parts of lesser quality or substitute design.
Torque values must be used as specified during
reassembly to assure proper retention o f these parts.
Removal (Fig. 2)
1. Raise vehicle on hoist so th a t tension in spring is relieved.
Support Axle w ith adjustable lifting device.
2. Loosen, b u t do n o t remove, spring-to-shackle retaining
nut.
SECTION 4
CONTENTS OF THIS SECTION
Rear S u s p e n s io n ............................................................................
A x l e ..................................................................................................
Propeller S h a f t s ............................................................................
REAR SUSPENSION
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.............................................. 4-1
equivalent parts if
INDEX
Bushing R eplacem ent
L e a f .............................................................................................. 4-2
Specifications ......................................
3. Remove n u t and b o lt securing shackle to spring hanger.
4. Remove n u t and b o lt securing spring to fro n t hanger.
5. Remove " U " b o lt retaining nuts, w ithdraw " U " b olts and
spring plate from spring-to-axle housing attach m en t.
6
. W ithdraw spring from vehicle.
7. Inspect sp rin g -rep lace bushings, repair or replace spring
u n it as outlined in this section.
Installation
1. Position spring assembly on axle housing. Make sure
spring is in p osition at b o th spring hangers.
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4-1
4.3
4.15
............................................................. 4-2
See Specification Section
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