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3-161. FRONT SPRING AND MAIN LEAF REPLACEMENT (Contd)
1.
Compress spring assembly (6) with C-clamps and remove six nuts (17), screws (20), and spacers (18)
from six clips (19).
2.
Remove nut (16) and spring center bolt (21) from spring assembly (6). Discard bolt (21) and nut (16).
3.
Remove C-clamps from spring assembly (6).
4.
Remove rebound leaf (15) from spring assembly (6), upper main leaf (23), and lower main leaf (22)
from spring assembly (6). Separate upper main leaf (23) and lower main leaf (22).
1.
Position upper main leaf (23) into lower main leaf (22) and position both on spring assembly (6).
Ensure rounded spring eye ends face upward.
2.
Position rebound leaf (15) over upper main leaf (23).
3.
Compress spring assembly (6) with C-clamps and align center bolt holes on spring assembly (6)
leaves.
4.
Install new spring center bolt (21) and new nut (16) through center holes in leaves and peen end of
new bolt (21) over nut (16).
5.
Install six spacers (18) between ends of spring leaf clips (19) with six screws (20) and nuts (17).
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