Index Chrysler Chrysler TOWN & COUNTRY, VOYAGER, Dodge Caravan - service repair manual 2001-2007 year
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SPRING MOUNTS - FRONT REMOVAL (1) Raise vehicle on frame-contact hoist as follows: (a) Position the hoist arm supporting the corner of the vehicle to be serviced against a block of wood (b) Position the remaining hoist arms at each corner of the vehicle in the normal fashion. (Refer (c) Raise the vehicle to a comfortable working level. (2) Position an under-hoist utility jack or transmis- sion jack under rear axle toward the side needing (3) Remove shock absorber lower mounting bolt. NOTE: If shock absorber bolt deflects upward dur- (4) Remove four bolts securing leaf spring front mounting bracket to the body (Fig. 37). (5) Using jack, slowly lower rear axle, permitting the forward end of rear spring to hang down. Lower (6) Remove leaf spring forward pivot bolt, then remove mounting bracket. INSTALLATION (1) Position spring mounting bracket over spring eye and install pivot bolt through center of bushing NOTE: The pivot bolt must be installed from the (2) Install the nut on the pivot bolt and lightly tighten. Do not fully tighten bolt at this time. (3) Raise the under-hoist utility jack or transmis- sion jack, guiding the forward mounting bracket into (4) Raise or lower the jack until shock absorber lower eye aligns with threads in axle housing. Install (5) Lower the vehicle and remove hoist arms and block of wood from under vehicle. (6) Tighten the spring front pivot bolt to 156 N·m (115 ft. lbs.) torque. (7) Tighten the lower shock absorber mounting bolt to 88 N·m (65 ft. lbs.) torque. Fig. 37 LIFTING POINT AND SPRING MOUNT 1 - BODY SILL AREA 2 - 42 REAR SUSPENSION RS |