Removal
REMOVAL1. Raise vehicle on frame contact hoist to a comfortable working position.
2. Support axle with a jack stand. Pad should just contact axle.
Rear Shock Mounting Bolt:
3. Begin removal of the shock absorber lower mounting bolt.
NOTE: If shock absorber bolt deflects upward during removal, raise axle by adjusting support jack. If shock absorber bolt deflects downward during removal, lower axle by adjusting support jack (or by pulling on axle).
4. Using 2 jack stands positioned under the outer ends of the axle, raise the axle enough to remove the weight of the axle from the rear springs.
Axle Plate Bolts:
5. Loosen and remove the axle plate bolts from the rear axle.
Axle Plate:
6. Remove the axle plate from the rear axle and the leaf spring.
7. Using the jack stands slowly lower the rear axle, permitting the rear springs to hang free.
Leaf Spring Front Mount:
8. Loosen and remove the 4 bolts from the front mount of the leaf spring.
Rear Spring Hanger:
9. Loosen and remove the nuts from the spring hanger for the rear leaf spring. Then remove the hanger plate from the hanger and remove the spring from the spring hanger.
10. Remove the leaf spring from the vehicle.
11. Loosen and remove the pivot bolt from the front mount of the rear leaf spring.
FRONT BUSHING REPLACEMENT
1. Install leaf spring in a proper holding fixture.
2. Install leaf spring press Special Tool C-4212-F.
3. Install adapter Special Tool C-4212-3.
4. Tighten leaf spring press until bushing is extracted from leaf spring.
5. Remove leaf spring press from leaf spring.
6. Insert replacement bushing into the leaf spring eye. Verify that the bushing flange is on the left side of the leaf spring when leaf spring is in the in vehicle installed position.
7. Install leaf spring press Special Tool C-4212-F.
8. Install adapter Special Tool C-4212-4.
9. Tighten leaf spring press until bushing flange bottoms solidly against leaf spring eye.
10. Remove leaf spring press and adapter.
11. Bend the bushing tabs so that they are contacting the leaf spring.