Chrysler RAM TRUCK 2500 1994 Service Manual page 111

3 - 4 REAR SUSPENSION AND AXLE
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(2) Install bolts through the brackets and shock.
Install flag nut on top bolt and nut on lower bolt
(Fig. 1).
(3) Tighten upper bolt to 95 N-m (70 ft. lbs.)
torque. Tighten lower bolt to 136 N-m (100 ft. lbs.)
torque.
(4) Remove the support and lower vehicle.
SPRINGS
REMOVAL
(1) Raise vehicle and support axle to remove all
weight from springs.
(2) Remove the nuts and spring clamp bolts that
attach the spring to the axle (Fig. 2, 3, 4).
(3) Remove the nuts and bolts from the spring
front and rear shackle eyes. Note:To remove front
eye bolt on left side spring, fuel tank must be
removed. Refer to Group 14 for fuel tank proce­
dure.
(4) Remove spring from vehicle.
(5) Remove shackle from spring.
SPRING CLAMP
BOLTS
SPRING SEAT
SPRING PLATE
SPRING
SHACKLE'
J9403-60
Fig. 2 Rear Spring—4X2
INSTALLATION
(1) Install shackle on rear spring eye and install
bolt and nut.
(2) Position spring on axle shaft tube so spring
center bolt is inserted into the locating hole i n the
axle tube spring pad or spacer.
(3) Align spring front eye with bolt hole i n the
front bracket. Install the eye pivot bolt and nut.
(4) Align shackle eye with bolt hole i n rear
bracket. Install bolt and nut.
(5) Tighten the spring front and rear eye pivot bolt
snug do not torque.
SPRING CLAMP
BOLT
SPRING SEAT
SPRING
SPACER
SPRING PLATE i
SHACKLE'
Fig. 3 Rear Spring—4X4
SPRING CLAMP
J9403-61
SPRING SEAT
AUXILIARY SPRING
SPACER
SPRING PLATE
SPRING
SHACKLE'
J9403-62
Fig. 4 Rear Spring—Cab-Chassis 11000 GVW
(6) Install spring clamp bolts and the retaining
nuts (Figs. 2, 3, 4).
(7) Align the auxiliary spring with the primary
spring i f equipped. Tighten the nuts until they force
the plate flush against the axle tube.
(8) Remove the supports and lower the vehicle so
that the weight is being supported by the tires.
(9) On 6,010 to 10,500 GVW vehicles, tighten the
spring clamp retaining nuts to 149 N-m (110 ft. lbs.)
torque. On 1100 GVW cab-chassis vehicles tighten
nuts to 163 N-m (120 ft. lbs.) torque.
(10) On 6,010 to 7,500 GVW vehicles, tighten
spring front and rear eye pivot bolt nuts and shackle
eye to 136 N-m (100 ft. lbs.) torque. On 8,800 to
11,000 GVW vehicles, tighten nuts to 190 N-m (140
ft. lbs.) torque.