Grand Caravan V6-3.8L VIN L (2007)
Figure 2 Rear Spring Mount (Typical)
1 - LEAF SPRING MOUNT
5. Lower the jack and the rear of the leaf spring.
6. Remove the shackle from the leaf spring bushing and the spring rear mount.
Installation
INSTALLATION
1. With the rear of the spring in the lowered position, install the spring shackle halves through the leaf spring bushings and rear mount.
2. Install the shackle mounting nuts on the hanger pins, but DO NOT TIGHTEN AT THIS TIME.
3. Using a jack, raise the leaf spring into mounted position.
4. Install the rear spring mount-to-body bolts (Figure 1). Tighten rear spring mount bolts to 61 Nm (45 ft. lbs.).
5. Install the lower mounting bolt fastening the shock absorber to the axle. DO NOT TIGHTEN THE BOLT AT THIS TIME.
6. Remove the jack from under axle.
7. Lower the vehicle so that the full weight of the vehicle is on all four tires (curb height).
CAUTION: AWD only - In order to avoid bending the spring shackles, the shackle pin nuts must be tightened to the specified torque
before the inboard-to-outboard shackle half bolts can be tightened.
8. Tighten shackle mounting nuts to 61 Nm (45 ft. lbs.).
9. Tighten shock absorber lower mounting bolt to 88 Nm (65 ft. lbs.).
Figure 1 Rear Spring Mount (Typical)
1 - LEAF SPRING MOUNT
