Chevrolet 30 Series 1967 Service Manual page 172

REAR SUSPENSION AND DRIVE LINE 4-14
1. Spring Hanger Pin
2. Spring Front Hanger
3. Spring Saddle Top Pad Bolt
4. Spring Rear Hanger
5. Lubrication Fitting
6. Spring Hanger Pin Lock Bolt, N ut and Washer
7. Spring Saddle Top Pad
Assembly of Spring
Coat spring leaves with a light film of graphite grease.
Stack spring leaves in correct order, then compress
leaves using "C" clamps or an arbor press. Install cen­
ter bolt, then install rebound clip bolts and spacers.
Tighten center bolt firmly; tighten rebound clip bolts
enough to hold leaves in alignment without restricting
free movement.
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Fig. 3 4 - Spring Details
8. Top Pad Slide
9. Top Pad Set Screw , N u t and Lockwasher
10. Spacer
11. Spacer Bolt, N u t and Lockwasher
12. Bushing
13. C lip
14. Bolt
Installation of Spring
1. Position spring assembly on spring saddle with cen­
ter bolt head in locating hole in saddle, and with
spring ends in place at frame hangers.
2. Place top pad locating slide on top spring leaf, then
position top pad to saddle bolts and nuts and tighten
snugly. Tighten top pad set screws to 140 ft. lbs.
torque, then tighten set screw lock nuts.
15. Center Bolt
16. Spring Assembly
17. Spring Saddle
18. Saddle Cap Stud
19. Saddle Cap Stud N ut
20. Saddle Cap
21. Top Pad Bolt Nut
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