Installation

1. With the axle supported under the differential carrier by a suitable transmission jack, carefully raise the axle to the vehicle. Ensure that the retaining bolt head protruding from the leaf spring plate seats in the recessed portion of the axle spring mounting plate.

U-bolt Installation:

2. Install the nuts, U-bolts and spring caps securing the axle to the spring. Tighten to specifications. Raise the vehicle to a suitable working height and remove safety stands.

3. Connect the driveshaft to the front axle pinion flange, secure with nuts and U-bolts and tighten to torque specifications.

4. On the right-hand side of the vehicle, connect the tracking bar to the spring cap, secure with nut and bolt and tighten to specifications listed.

5. Connect the vent tube to the axle housing.

6. Connect the spindle connecting rods to the steering knuckles. Secure the connecting rod ends with castellated nuts and tighten to torque specifications listed. Install cotter pins. (If necessary, advance nut to next castellation to install cotter pin.)

Stabilizer Link And Bar Installation:

7. Connect stabilizer link to stabilizer bar. Tighten nuts and washers to specifications listed. If removed, position stabilizer bar and mounting brackets on axle shaft housing and tighten to specifications listed.

8. Install brake calipers and rotors.

9. Install the hubs. Install the wheel and tire assemblies on the vehicle.

10. Lower the vehicle to the ground.