REARSUSPENSIONLeafSprings(Two-Passenger)
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LEAFSPRINGS(TWO-PASSENGER)
LEAFSPRINGREMOVAL(TWO-PASSENGER)
WARNING
•Liftonlyoneendofthevehicleatatime.Useasuitableliftingdevice(chainhoistorhydraulicoor
jack)with1000lb.(454kg)minimumliftingcapacity.Donotuseliftingdevicetoholdvehicleinraised
position.Useapprovedjackstandsofproperweightcapacitytosupportthevehicleandchock
thewheelsthatremainontheoor.Whennotperformingatestorserviceprocedurethatrequires
movementofthewheels,lockthebrakes.
1.Disablethevehicle.
2.ElectricVehicle:Disconnectthebatteriesanddischargethecontroller.
GasolineVehicle:Disconnectthebatteryandsparkplugwire.
3.Lifttherearofthevehicle.
4.Putaoorjackunderthetransaxledifferentialcasingtosupport,butnotlift,thedrivetrain.Raiseitjustenoughto
relievetensionontheshockabsorberswithoutcompressingthem.
5.Removethetireandwheelassemblyonthesidefromwhichthespringistoberemoved.
6.Removethebowtielockingpin(1)andtheclevispin(2)(Figure9-5).
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Figure9-5ConnectBrakeCable
7.Removethecableend(3)fromthebrakelever.
8.Removethebrakecablefromtheshockmountbracket(4).
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