Removal and Installation: Installation
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2018 Nissan Titan XD and 2018 Nissan Titan. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Apply soapsuds to all rubber bushings.
- Install rear leaf spring shackle and rear leaf spring front nut and bolt. Finger-tighten nuts.CAUTION: Do not reuse rear leaf spring shackle nuts.NOTE: To prevent side-to-side leaning, match the spring classification marks. If one spring mark is "(+)", then the other spring mark must be "(+)". If one spring mark is "(-)", then the other spring mark must be "(-)".
- For XD Models, position rear leaf spring U-bolts and rear seat/bumper on top of rear leaf spring. For Non-XD Models, position rear leaf spring U-bolts and rear spring upper seat on top of rear leaf spring.
- Install rear leaf spring lower seat and rear leaf spring U-bolt nuts under rear final drive axle case.CAUTION: Do not reuse rear leaf spring U-bolt nuts.
- Tighten rear leaf spring U-bolt nuts diagonally and evenly using the following procedure:
- Tighten rear leaf spring U-bolt nuts until rear leaf spring pad contacts rear final drive axle case.
- Tighten rear leaf spring U-bolt nuts diagonally and evenly to specified torque.
Specified torque
:135 N.m (14 kg-m, 100 ft-lb)
- Tighten rear leaf spring U-bolt nuts to specification so lengths of all exposed rear leaf spring U-bolt threads under rear spring pad are equal in length as shown. Thread protrusion difference between front and rear must not be more than 3 mm (0.1 in).
- Tighten the rear leaf spring front bolt, the rear leaf spring to shackle nut, and the shackle to frame bolt to specification. Refer to Exploded View .NOTE: Perform the final tightening of nuts and bolts under unladen conditions with tires on level ground.