LEMON Manuals: Even more car manuals for everyone
Home >> Dodge and Ram >> 2005 >> Sprinter 2500, Van Cargo >> Repair and Diagnosis >> Suspension >> Wheel Alignment >> Suspension System >> Front >> Spring >> Removal

Suspension System: Front: Spring: Removal

  1. To do this next step the vehicle must be on the ground.  

    Remove the front and rear bolts on the left and right spring clamp plates. See Fig 1.

  2. Raise and support the vehicle.
  3. Remove the front wheels.
  4. Remove the brake caliper adapter (Refer to BRAKES/HYDRAULIC/MECHANICAL/DISC BRAKE CALIPER ADAPTER - REMOVAL) .Do not allow the caliper to hang by the hose, support the caliper accordingly. 
  5. Remove the ABS sensor from the mounting bore in the steering knuckle. See Fig 1.
  6. Remove the outer tie rod retaining nut and separate the tie rod from the knuckle using special tool C-3894-A. See Fig 1.
    NOTE: In order to remove tension from the strut, Raise the lower control arm approximately 10 mm with a jack.
  7. Remove the strut bolts from the steering knuckle.
  8. Remove both stop plate bolts and rotate the plates upwards with the stabilizer link attached.
  9. Lower the lower control arm.
  10. Remove the lower ball joint nut from the steering knuckle.
  11. Separate the lower ball joint from the knuckle using special tool 9282.
  12. Remove the lower control arm nuts and bolts from the frame.
  13. Remove the lower control arm from the frame. See Fig 1.
    NOTE: To avoid damaging the transverse leaf spring, cushion the pad on the jack accordingly.
  14. Support the transverse leaf spring in the center with a jack.
  15. Remove the left and right spring clamp plates (Refer to SUSPENSION/FRONT/SPRING CLAMP PLATES - REMOVAL) . See Fig 1.
    NOTE: The upper spring blocks between the engine cradle and the spring are color coded, Make sure not to mix the blocks per sides. The blocks are different in sizes to accommodate the weight of the vehicle and driver in order for the vehicle to sit level.
  16. Lower the jack and remove the transverse leaf spring towards the side.
Fig 1: Front Spring
GC0036750Courtesy of DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORP.
1 - NUT
2 - STRUT
3 - STOP PLATE
4 - STOP PLATE BOLT
5 - CALIPER ADAPTER BOLT
6 - DISC BRAKE CALIPER
7 - OUTER TIE ROD END NUT
8 - ABS SENSOR
9 - SPEED SENSOR
10 - LOWER CONTROL ARM RETAINING NUTS
11 - OUTER TIE ROD END
12 - RUBBER SPRING MOUNT
13 - SHEAR BUSHING
14 - SPRING CLAMP PLATE BOLT
15 - SPRING CLAMP PLATE
16 - LOWER RUBBER SPRING MOUNT
17 - SPRING
18 - STRUT BOLTS
19 - LOWER CONTROL ARM BOLTS
scientia non olet · About LEMON Manuals