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LEAF SPRING REMOVAL (1) Raise vehicle at body rails. weight. (4) Disconnect the stabilizer bar link from the spring bracket stud. (5) Remove nuts, U-bolts and spring bracket from axle. (6) Remove nut and bolt attaching spring front eye to shackle. (7) Remove nut and bolt from spring rear eye. INSTALLATION (1) Position the spring front eye in the bracket. Loosely install the attaching bolt and nut. Do not (2) Position the rear eye in the shackle bracket. Loosely install the attaching bolt and nut. Do not (3) Position the axle. Install the spring bracket, U-bolts and nuts. Tighten the nuts to 70 N·m (52 ft. (4) Connect the stabilizer bar link to the spring bracket. (5) Remove the hydraulic jack. 156 N·m (115 ft. lbs.). (8) Tighten the spring rear eye attaching bolts to 108 N·m (80 ft. lbs.). (9) Tighten the stabilizer bar link to 74 N·m (55 ft. lbs.). LEAF SPRING AND SHACKLE BUSHING For front bushings bend tabs DOWN before removal. Use an appropriate driver tool and force the Fig. 1 Rear Suspension Components 1 – SHOCK ABSORBER 8 – RETAINER 2 - 18 SUSPENSION XJ REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued) |