Rear Suspension & Axle: Removal
- Raise vehicle and support with safety stands. Remove wheel assemblies. Disconnect exhaust system. Detach parking brake control cables at frame and compensating lever.
- Loosen clamp nut and disconnect drive shaft intermediate bearing from frame. Disconnect rear of drive shaft and slide forward, out of centering position.
- Remove shock absorber and coil spring as previously described. Detach and plug brake lines. Disconnect stabilizer bar holding clamps. On 190 series, loosen torsion bar connection toward rear axle and remove.
- On all models, place floor jack under rear suspension. Disconnect supporting plates and front and rear rubber mounts from frame. Carefully lower jack and remove rear suspension from vehicle.
- Remove rear rubber mount from axle. When lowering and removing rear suspension, be sure cover plates of disc brakes are not damaged.
NOTE:
On 3-piece drive shaft, loosen front clamp nut only.