Spring-Rear Coil

Fig 1: Isolator Properly Installed

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1 - ISOLATOR ABUTMENT

2 - FINGERS

Install a rubber isolator on each end of the coil springs wrapping the rubber fingers around the coil (2). Turn each isolator until the rubber abutment (1) butts up against the flat end of the spring coil.

Fig 2: Rear Coil Springs
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NOTE: Both ends of the coil spring are identical. Either end of the spring can be the top or bottom.
Place the coil springs (2) on top of the axle spring perches (5).

Fig 3: Coil Spring Orientation
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1 - IMAGINARY LINE

NOTE: The coil springs require proper orientation to the body when installed.
Rotate the coil springs (along with the rubber isolators) until the flat end of each upper spring coil lines up with an imaginary line (1) running parallel with the axle beam as shown. Also, make sure that each upper coil ends near the outboard sides of the vehicle (as shown) and not 180 degrees of that location.

Fig 4: Rear Coil Springs
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Raise the transmission jack guiding the coil springs (2) into the spring mounting brackets (4) on the body of the vehicle. Raise the jack until the shock absorber lower mounting bolts can be installed though the axle brackets and shock absorber lower mounting eyes.

Fig 5: Rear Shock & Trailing Arm Mounting
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Continue to raise the jack until the shock absorber (2) lower mounting bolts (5) can be inserted though the axle brackets and shock absorber lower mounting eyes.
Install the washer (6) and nut (7) on the end of each shock absorber lower mounting bolt. Tighten the mounting bolts to 88 N.m (65 ft. lbs.).
Remove the jack.

Fig 6: Stabilizer Bar Mounting To Axle
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If equipped with a rear stabilizer bar, hook the lower ends of both stabilizer bar cushion retainers (1) into the slots in the rear of the axle (2), then rotate the opposite end of the retainers upward so the mounting bolts (3) can be installed. Install the mounting bolts and tighten each to 61 N.m (45 ft. lbs.).

Fig 7: Watts Links Bell Crank
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1 - INSTALLATION DIRECTION

CAUTION: When installing the watts links and bell crank to the axle, make sure the bell crank is right-side-up. When mounted properly, the words "BACK UP" (1) should be able to be read from the rear over the top of the axle.

Fig 8: Exploded View Of Watts Linkage System
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Install the bolt (7) from the front securing the watts link bell crank (9) to the center of the axle (11). Place the washer (2) and nut (1) on the end of the mounting bolt and tighten it to 149 N.m (110 ft. lbs.).

Fig 9: Tire & Wheel Mounting Method
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On both sides of the vehicle, install the tire and wheel assembly (1). Refer to INSTALLATION . Install and tighten wheel mounting nuts (3) to 135 N.m (100 ft. lbs.).
Lower the vehicle.
Check for proper vehicle curb height. See STANDARD PROCEDURE .