Removal (Super Duty F250, F350 & Excursion)

Raise and support the vehicle.
Remove the wheel and tire assembly.
Support the rear axle with a suitable jack. See Fig 1 .
Remove the U-bolt retaining nuts and remove the U-bolts. See Fig 2 .

Fig 1: Supporting Rear Axle
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Fig 2: Removing U-Bolt Retaining Nuts
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Remove the rear spring upper plate. See Fig 3 .

Fig 3: Removing Rear Spring Upper Plate
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Remove the nut and bolt from the rear spring front hanger bracket. See Fig 4 .

Fig 4: Removing Rear Spring Front Hanger Bracket
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Remove the lower nut and bolt from the rear spring shackle bracket. Remove the rear spring assembly. See Fig 5 .

Fig 5: Removing Rear Spring Assembly
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On Excursion models, remove the nut and bolt from the rear spring shackle assembly and remove the rear spring shackle. See Fig 8 .
On F-Super Duty Models, if equipped, remove the auxiliary spring and auxiliary spring spacer. See Fig 6 .

Fig 6: Removing Auxiliary Spring & Spacer (F-Super Duty Vehicles)
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Remove the nut and bolt from the rear spring shackle assembly and remove the rear spring shackle. See Fig 7 and Fig 8 .

Fig 7: Removing Rear Spring Shackle (F-Super Duty)
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Fig 8: Removing Rear Spring Shackle (Excursion)
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