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Suspension Strut / Shock Absorber > < Rear Coil Spring
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Suspension Spring ( Coil / Leaf ): Service and Repair
Rear Suspension Leaf Spring

1.

Raise and support vehicle.

2.

Remove wheel assembly, then install spring compressor No. J-33432 on leaf spring to support control arm.

3.

Remove bolt securing brake line/ELC sensor bracket to lefthand control arm. Move bracket aside.

4.

Remove control arm outer bolts/nuts at knuckles, then outer stabilizer shaft brackets from control arms.

5.

Loosen spring compressor to allow control arms to drop. Remove spring compressor.

6.

Remove bolts from spring to frame brackets, then brackets.

7.

Remove leaf spring by sliding outward.

8.

Reverse procedure to install, torquing bolts/nuts to specifications.

Suspension Strut / Shock Absorber > < Rear Coil Spring