REAR SPRING BLADES
CHANGING
i •
TIGHTENING TORQUES
Spring trunnion bolts
10 daNm (75 Ib.lft.)
"U" bolt nuts
8 daNm (60 Ib.lft.)
REMOVING
- Place the rear of the vehicle on stands and remove
the nuts from spring trunnion
bolts.
- Using a jack, take the weight of the axle and
remove the "U" bolts. Remove the front and rear
trunnion
bolts and remove the spring blade(s).
REASSEMBLY
With the rear of the vehicle on stands, coat the
trunnion bolts with grease. Fasten the spring blade(s)
at the trunnion end first then attach the "U" bolts.
Make sure that locating dowel (1) is in its recess(2) in
the axle beam.
Check the
rear axle alignment
and adjust
if
necessary.
2
'.
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