Jeep Cherokee 2000 Service Manual - page 34
LEAF SPRING
REMOVAL
(1) Raise vehicle at body rails.
(2) Remove the wheel and tire assemblies.
(3) Support axle with hydraulic jack to relieve axle
weight.
(4) Disconnect the stabilizer bar link from the
spring bracket stud.
(5) Remove nuts, U-bolts and spring bracket from
axle.
(6) Remove nut and bolt attaching spring front eye
to shackle.
(7) Remove nut and bolt from spring rear eye.
(8) Remove spring from vehicle.
INSTALLATION
(1) Position the spring front eye in the bracket.
Loosely install the attaching bolt and nut. Do not
tighten at this time.
(2) Position the rear eye in the shackle bracket.
Loosely install the attaching bolt and nut. Do not
tighten at this time.
(3) Position the axle. Install the spring bracket,
U-bolts and nuts. Tighten the nuts to 70 N·m (52 ft.
lbs.).
(4) Connect the stabilizer bar link to the spring
bracket.
(5) Remove the hydraulic jack.
(6) Lower the vehicle.
(7) Tighten the spring front eye attaching bolts to
156 N·m (115 ft. lbs.).
(8) Tighten the spring rear eye attaching bolts to
108 N·m (80 ft. lbs.).
(9) Tighten the stabilizer bar link to 74 N·m (55 ft.
lbs.).
LEAF SPRING AND SHACKLE BUSHING
For
front
bushings
bend
tabs
DOWN
before
removal. Use an appropriate driver tool and force the
original bushing out of the spring eye.
Fig. 1 Rear Suspension Components
1 – SHOCK ABSORBER
2 – SPRING BRACKET
3 – NUT
4 – BUSHING
5 – BUMPER
6 – BRACKET
7 – NUT
8 – RETAINER
9 – SHOCK ABSORBER
10 – SPRING
11 – U-BOLTS
12 – BUSHING
13 – SHACKLE
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SUSPENSION
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REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)