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Leaf Spring (Hd Chassis): Removal

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  1. Raise and support the vehicle.
  2. Support the rear axle independently in order to relieve the tension on the leaf springs.
  3. Remove the U-bolt nuts. See Fig 1 .
  4. Remove the washers.
  5. Remove the anchor plate.
  6. Remove the U-bolts.
  7. Remove the spacer, loosen the shackle to spring nut.
  8. Remove the shackle, the shackle to rear bracket nut, the washers, and the bolt.
  9. Remove the spring to front bracket.
  10. Remove the nut, the washers, and the bolt from the spring to front bracket.
  11. Remove the spring assembly from the vehicle. See Fig 1 .
Fig 1: Removing Leaf Spring (Dual Rear Wheels C3500 HD)
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