Rainier AWD L6-4.2L (2007)
Air Spring: Service and Repair
Air Spring Replacement
Removal Procedure
Caution: A sudden release of pressure may cause personal injury or damage to the vehicle. The air suspension system is under pressure until the
air supply lines are disconnected. Use the following precautions when servicing the air suspension system:
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Wear gloves, ear protection, and eye protection.
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Wrap a clean cloth around the air supply lines.
Depressurize the air suspension system. Refer to Air Suspension Depressurization.
Important: Remove the air suspension system fuse before working on the rear suspension components or the rear axle. Failure to remove
the air suspension system fuse could cause the calibration of the air suspension leveling sensor to change and the air suspension system
not to function properly.
1. Remove the air suspension system fuse.
Important: There is a raised feature on the outer rim of the air spring top plate that denotes the anti rotation peg position.
2. Depress the anti rotation peg (2) in the air spring top plate located in the upper spring seat.
3. With the anti rotation peg (2) depressed, rotate the air spring counterclockwise and remove the air spring from the upper spring seat.
4. Disconnect the air supply line from the air spring in the following way:
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Push the air supply line into the air spring connection and hold in place.
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Depress and hold the air supply line collet (2) down.
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Remove the air supply line (1) from the air spring.
