Removal And Installation: Spring: Installation

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2014 Ford F-150. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

4WD vehicles

NOTE: The SVT Raptor spring spacer must be positioned with the jounce bumper pad inboard and the arrow facing the front of the vehicle.

All other vehicles, the arrow on the spring spacer must face toward the front of the vehicle according to the wheelbase application. Use specifications on spring spacer .

NOTE: The protrusion on the spring spacer should face toward the front of the vehicle on 157 inch wheelbase applications and face toward the rear on 126 inch wheelbase applications.

Position the spring spacer and make sure that it is correctly seated between the axle and spring with the arrow pointed to the front of the vehicle according to the wheelbase application.

Fig 1: Positioning Spring Spacer
Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.

All vehicles
If necessary, install a new shackle-to-spring bolt and nut.
- Tighten until snug.
Position the spring and install a new spring shackle-to-frame bolt and nut.
- Tighten until snug.
Position the U-bolt plate and install the new U-bolts and nuts.
- Tighten until snug.
Install a new spring-to-frame bolt and nut.
- Tighten until snug.
Install a new shock absorber lower bolt and nut.
- Tighten until snug.
Install the wheel and tire. For additional information, refer to WHEELS AND TIRES .
Lower the vehicle until the weight of the vehicle is resting on the wheels and tires (curb height).
Tighten the spring shackle-to-frame nut to 185 Nm (136 lb-ft).
Tighten the spring-to-frame nut to 350 Nm (258 lb-ft).
If necessary, tighten the spring-to-shackle nut to 185 Nm (136 lb-ft).
For the LH spring, raise the fuel tank. For additional information, refer to FUEL TANK AND LINES .
For the RH spring, install the muffler. For additional information, refer to EXHAUST SYSTEM .
Tighten the U-bolt nuts in 4 stages.
- Stage 1: Tighten in a cross pattern to 35 Nm (26 lb-ft).
- Stage 2: Tighten in a cross pattern to 70 Nm (52 lb-ft).
- Stage 3: Tighten in a cross pattern to 100 Nm (74 lb-ft).
- Stage 4: Tighten in a cross pattern to 133 Nm (98 lb-ft).
Tighten the shock absorber lower nut to 90 Nm (66 lb-ft).