Coil Spring: Removal
- Raise and support front of vehicle. Remove nut holding lower retainer to spring slot. Remove lower retainer.
- Lower axle without stretching brake hose and tube assembly.NOTE: Axle must be supported by jack during removal and installation procedure. If brake hose length does not permit adequate clearance, caliper must be removed from steering knuckle.
- Remove coil spring using long pry bar. Insert pry bar between 2 axles. Force I-beam axle down far enough to lift spring over bolt that passes through lower spring seat. See Fig 1 .
- Rotate spring so built-in retainer on upper spring seat is cleared. Remove spring.