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Suspension - Rear Leaf Spring Squeaking

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REFERENCE SUSPENSION
NUMBER 003
DATE 05-05-89
MODEL RN/VN
TITLE REAR LEAF SPRING


To reduce the possibility of rear leaf spring squeaking insulators have been incorporated into the rear leaf spring clip assembly.

This new insulator is incorporated beginning with all 1989 model year production trucks (except carryover 4-RUNNER). New springs for the previous model truck are also being made available. Each model line application is shown below:

ILLUSTRATION FOR 4X2::




MODEL APPLICATION (for 1989 Vehicles):

4X2 - RN81, RN82, RN93, VN82, VN93, VN94
PRODUCTION EFFECTIVE:
AUGUST 1988

PART NUMBER INFORMATION:

Part Name Part Number
Spring Assy, Rear 48210-35610
Spring Assy, Rear 48210-35640
Spring Assy, Rear 48210-35660
Spring Assy, Rear 48210-35710

ILLUSTRATION FOR 4X4::




MODEL APPLICATION:

4X4 - RN01, RN02, RN13, VN01, VN02, VN13
PRODUCTION EFFECTIVE:
AUGUST 1988

PART NUMBER INFORMATION:
Part Name Part Number
Spring Assy, Rear 48210-35700
Spring Assy, Rear 48210-35770

ILLUSTRATION FOR 1988 AND PRIOR 4X2::




MODEL APPLICATION:

4X2 - 1988 and Prior - RN50, RN55, RN56, RN70
PRODUCTION EFFECTIVE:
NOT USED IN PRODUCTION

PART NUMBER INFORMATION:

Part Name Prev P/N New P/N
Spring Assy, Rear 48210-35261 48210-35262
Spring Assy, Rear 48210-35311 48210-35800

ILLUSTRATION FOR 1988 AND PRIOR 4X4::




MODEL APPLICATION:

4X4 - 1988 and Prior - RN6, VN6 (Except 4-Runner)
PRODUCTION EFFECTIVE:

NOT USED IN PRODUCTION

PART NUMBER INFORMATION:

Part Name Prev P/N New P/N
Spring Assy, Rear 48210-35460 48210-35461


Previous and new parts are interchangeable as a set to eliminate squeaking.