REAR

AXLE
&
REAR
SUSPEI{SION

SECTIONRA
C0NTEl'lTS
PRECAUTIONS
AND PBEPARATION
ON.VEHICLE
SERVICE
REAFAXLE-WheetH!b and Knuckte......._..........__
-_
BEAFAXLE- DrivShalt

FEARAXLE- Arte shail

Flgld Bsr Ana Typ.

PBECAUTIONSAND PREPARA'IION

Precautions
r

wh.n in.rrl[ng rubber parb, finat tiglnening nusr b.

eEid oui undd rhe lollowhg @ndhlorc and {hh ties on

.
.

FEl, rdi.ror @l.nt .nd englE oll i!tt. Spae ti, ja.k
hand ro|3 snd nar. i. d6lqn.t d pchlorc.
us tools wlEn Ming or imr.l[ng brake llF.
When Em@hg @ft suspensio. parri chek whel .ligF
mm.nd adi.d n l|ecegry.
Do not iek up at the lorer am.

PreDaration
SPECIALSEFVICE
TOOIS

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PBECAUTIONS
ANDPREPARATION
Preparation(Cont'd)

COMMEFCIALSEFVICETOOL'5

M.au6alwh..|a|i9nmon'

E:r2O44

BA-3

unr mm(,i)

ON-VEHICLE
SERVICE

RegrAxle and ResrSusoensionParls

Ch6ckaxe and susDnsion
oansior looseness.
w6aror dam-

bo[s lo lh6 spciidloque.

SUSPEI'lSlON.

Check5hockabsoberlorol eakageor olherdamage.

checkwheelarch
height.Beterb seclionFA.
Check suspension ower and upper ball joinl for excessive
Checksuspensoi balltont lor Arcas6leakaqeand ball
joinlduslcoverlor cracksorotherdamage

RearWheelBearing
.
.

checklhat wheelbea ngs op.16 sm6rhly.

Checkaxtatend ptay.

lRs tyF: 0.05nm (0,(x)20In)or l@

Rigrd@r db ryF: 0.1 mm (O.OO4
l.) or 14
llax a ondplayisnolwithinspecitication
orwheelbeannq
do6s
notluh sm6rhry,repracewhee beaing assombly.
lvodes winrLR.S.:WhelHubandAxe Houslng
[,!odes widr Figid F.ar Axli Drive sha(

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ON-VEHICLE
SERVICE
BearWheelAlignment
Bero'e(he(r'ng 'ear whe6 aignfel, be s-'e lo Ta(e a p'6.
PFELIMINARY IIISPECTION
Adjusl,Gpanor replaceit necessary.
Makelollowinq.hecks.
. Checkftes lor wearandlor mprcperinnaloi.
r Checkrearwh6 b. n$ lor looseness.
r Cheokwheelrufout.
.
.
.
(')

Checklhatrcarshockabsobetworksproprly.
Cnecl 'ea 6^6 and rcrr suspen:iorpans o' loose.es
CheckvehicleP6lute (Unadn').
Fuerlank.Gdiatorandengifeoi lull.sp. t rc,jack,hand
positions
loolsand malsin desrqnaled

(l.F.S.
typeonly)
CAmAEF
Measure
camberol borhrghl and16ftwheelswlh a sulabE
aignre-l gaJgeandaouer'l ac.ordan.wilhrhlolowirg
Relerto s-D,s.

llcamberisnolwilhn sp6cliclion,adjuslbylurniigfteadjus!
a

Tun $e adjusring
borrtoadjlst.
6orn
5' wiih dch gradualio ol the
Camber chrngB

loqu.
b. Tighiento lhe speci,led
"

os - 9.0 kgm, 54 - 6s fitb)

rOEIN (l.F,s.lyFeonly)
1 Daw a bas6lin6acrosslhetad.
Alter loredng Hr ol Ehicl, nm ir up 5nd doM to elhhate

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ON-VEHICLE
SERVICE
(Cont'd)
RearWheelAlignment
lvlea.ue dlslan@ "A" and '4" at the sm

highl .a hub eF

tlLr to S.D.S.

3. Adjuslloein byluhing adtuslingbolls

Tc chans$ .bout l.s mm (oo59 In) [One side] sdh @h
gEduarion ot rhe .diusdng bott
4. Tghl6nto th. p6ciled lorque
"

(10 , i2 k9m, 72.5 - s7 ft.||')

DriveShaft(l.R.S.type only)
Checkbootanddnveshaftto. cra.ks,wear,damageor grease

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REABAXLE- WheelHuband Knuclde- (l.R.S.type)

Ycq-@''
6'

@
@

Removal
.
.

Removewheeboaing locknul.
Bemovepa*in!brak6.ab, brake
(Feterlo seclof BR.)

secuielyplacea jack undfnd ol

tensionstll exlsls.Disenqag
upper
ing rcd usinosliiablalool
Lowd ja.k slowlyand whensprinq

*"*"lgl
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type)
BEAFAXLE- WheelHubandKnuckh- (l.R.S.
Removal(Cont'd)
.
.

Removebe @ntrcl rcd bolls,

Disengage
bothupperand lowerah b.lljoinls usingsuil-

lnslallation
I
r

lnslallknuckle
wilhwheelhub.
Tqhienwheelbeai.g locknul.
|o|:206-275Nn
" (21 - 2a rgFm,152- 26 ttb)

check wheelbeafngaxialendp ay.

Axidl6nd play: O05 mn (0.0020h) or le$

Disassmbly
Whelb@rlng u{ally dc nol eqdE mtlntentne. ll .ny ol
the lolloslng synptqns ae noled, EF|ae qneer beanng
.

G6ilin9 nois E 6miil6d trom whel b6dn9 durlng ol.F

Whel berinq dEg. or luro roughly w'Fn hub i3 iunEd

WHEELHUB
. Aliachsuilablelool lo wheelhub boll. Usi.g slidng
hamner,sepaaiewheelhublrcmknuckle.

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REARAXLE- WheelHubandKnuckle- {l.R.S.

Disa66ehbly(Cont'd)
WTIEELBEARING
innerraoe{oulslde)lrom
. R6mov6baaing
whlh!b,then
When movlno wlEl hub or shel bnng irom huckt,
(oder ae, inn.r ' .n<l
t6de st!.l b..dns ffibly
gtt@sr)

silh . nd @.

6;

_f

:-\

P'essollb.ing oulerrae.

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BEARAXLE- WheelHuband Knuckle- (l.R.S.lype)

hsPection
WHEELHUBANOKNUCKLE
. Chckwheelhub
andknuckle
torccksby usinga maqnelicexploralionor dyeingtest Beda@il n.c.ssry.
SNAP FNE
. Checrs_ap'nglo' rec' or olhrdsr.g.. BpEce'nEc.

A6sembly
Pla@wheelbeaingassemblyona block,
Posilionknuokleon whe6l bea nq a6semblyand pGss
r-udh, by Lsng s-iiab. drl. on o {hel beari-g
asdenbly,as shownh illslElon.
Oo nol apply oll g|ee to nEring .urlG
ol wh.d beanng
.
.

.
r

Insiallsnap ng usng sc6wdiver.

In$alnewgr$s. saal.

-/Larr

_(a
-\

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BEABAXLE- WheelHubandKnuckle- (l.R.S.

type)
Asrembly(Cont'd)
.
.

Pra.ehubon a brek.
Positionknucklewith wheelbeaino .ss6mblyon lop ol

Presswl^eelbean.qrne' ae. by Lsng suEble d r. olo whelhub, as shownin ilustGlion.

B. ertu| not to danag6 glle
sl

Wilh wh6olhub prcss6dinlo kn!ckl6,rclat knuck 10

limsin bolhd rccliofs(losoalwh6lbang)whilappy'
ing a loadol 49,000N (5,000kg, 11,000lb)lo il.
Mate 3!b beadngrcirte .noothly.
. atiach a spinq sle lo knuckle and measue rctaung
.

Rot li.s torqu.: N m (kgo, l.tb)

NSK 05 - 2,3 (5 - 23, 4,3 - 20.0)
Ntil 0r{7 - 2,/r5(43 - 25, 42 - 21.7)
Spdng sle e4llng: tl (k9,lb)
NSK 3'a - 392 {O9 - 4.o, 2.0 - a,a)
NTN73 - 1t3,2(0,4- 4.4, 1.3 - 9.4
ll measudv. ue is oulsidsoecilication6.
reolacewheelbear
Alsomakesurc axia wheelbea ng playdoesnol oxistwitha
loadot 49,000N (5,000kg, 11,000lb)appliedlo wh61hub.

RA.11

REARAXLE- Driv. Shaft(l.R.S.type)

,ui)

;:-"1
Removal
Whn Enbvlng drlE .hrt
p|w
d.m.g b lrEm.

c.q

b@ta dth .lrop lorv.t ro

FINAL OFIVE SIDE

Femove s de llange mou.ling bolls and s6paEle shafi.

WHEEL SIDE
Femove d ve shafi by I ghlly tapping ir wirh . copper hammer.
lf il is hardto @more,uspullr.
To .void danhdng rhad3 or driw shaff, in.r.rr . nd eitte

@:

Installation

.
.
.

Ins6rt d ve shaft nb whe6l hub and rmpoE ly tighl,en

wheelbeainqlocknut.
T ghten side llango mountingbolt6 to specilied torqu6.
TlghlenwhBlbeadnqt@knut to specitied
bqu.

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REAFAXLE- DriveShaft0.R.S.type)

Dis4s,rembly
FINALDFIVESIDE
lom slidjoinlhou6inqby lighilytappi.g

2.
3_ Putmarchma4son sttdejoint housing,dnv6shaftandsptjoint6sembly.
dera$emblybetospaaring

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axLE- or!!!9!l!!g
REAR
Eiffiblv (cont'd)

a Pd olt snapthg, lh6nmove spide'sssembry

CAUT|oN:
D6 noi dkaenbl 3dder *nDry
5. Bemoveslidejolnlhousing
6

Remo@ b@l

ii"--oi*'"nJ

*.at-

*" r'F ro F4d

dan6dio tE

WHEELSIDE

as*n'
sp'd,
o ves\anano
*.
I E,ilil'"li'i,L'"iX";,'
jo nl 6ssemorv
hly beloreeparating

andpulloul sl|de
Pryotl snPri.g A wilh a scGwdriver,

'B
4. Pryotl snap ng , then tmovspidordsembry

SHoi[***..0'o *.0,"'

l"i,'l'i.l','ilfi "*'*-, "* i'p6iop*rn dd'' to*E

lnsFcton

$"xI,lI
i*l:'*':.g::u::r;:;*Ettilfl
"tlirJ'"i;:l
SHAFT
DRIVE
BOOT

chck boot lor faligu., cdcc

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or war.Repla@b@t {ilh nw

REAFAXLE- DriveShaft(.R.S.type)
Inspecilon(Contd)
JOINT ASSEII'BLY
. Checkspiderassemblyfor
bea ng, rollerandwasherdao.
age. Reda@ sp der assehbly it neesery.
. Checkhousinglor any damage.Bepla@housinga.d spidera$embly as a sel, il nessary.

WhnGplacing
onlyspidefassembly,
s6l6cla nswspidr
assembly
iromamo.gihoseli6redi. rablebow.Ens!@
$e nunberstamped
o. sldng jonl is lhe sameas thai
snpeoon newpan.
Hou.hg abnennol beeplaed. I m4.r be@plted rogclh.r
r

Assembly
.
r

atLr dds 3h6tt h8 b.en eembld, fr6k su6 it nds

.molht ow nl .miB Eng wiihoul binding.
Ue Nl@n GenulneG|e@ q equlvrlenl alter 4ry @r

FINALORIVESIOE
1

In6iallboorand
newsmal boorbandThensideiointhous-

Cdrdri

shslt $E lion whh i.p.lo ptEEnt damaqalo hool

2. Installspideras.emby6.!rey, makingsue mad<s

a
Ptesllt wfth .plds a3.4uy eradon chanler i*lng shan,
3. Installnewsnap
i.g.

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REARAXLE- DriveShaft(l,R.S.tyDe)
Assembly(Com'd)
4. lnsl.ll spnnQp, 6i p ngandnewpluqsaltoslidejoinl
holslng.P* pllg s.alinlo slidjoinl housinq.
Apply *d.m ro n.ring .urle ol pluq sl.
a, lryrEn pEGlng dug sl Inlo pl@, hold .ll(r. joht hou$
hg updgh s ih.t .pdng In.H6 ir dc mr lih or lrll dom.
b, lrld. lhdr in di.l dlEdon to .6uF rhat $rint 13
In.lrlbd p@prly.I ahalt d6ga or f sFrlng l! .ot h.r.lbd
plug sl .nd l.aldl r lw ore, Ol.ard
Fopsty, M@
plug 4l rnd @ov

5. Packd ve sh6ftwirhspaciliedanountot grease.

sFclfid r||wm dt g|Ea:
135- 195g {6.52- 6.a3or)
6. st boot & lhat it dos not swet and detom when irs
S - 97 nm (3.74- 3.32 In)
M.b NB rhd b@r b Fop.rly ln.Lllod on tho dis

sfEt

7. Lock .w laiqer boot band securcly wilh a .liiabl lool,

thenlocknewsmall4 bool band.

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FEAF AXLE- DrivShalto,R.s,

Aeeembly(Cont'd)
WHEEL
s|DE
1. Insiallnewsfralboolbandandbooton dive shatt
C.Erdrlv.$ansratlonwihLp.toF|a
.Lm.gFroboot

tr-ti-n

4-V--"I

2. Inetall6pidrassembvs@urey, maki.g 6u matksare

Ps!41 shh .pldr lgmuy
eGdd
3. Inslallnewsnap ng '8".

.nmi.r

tacing 5h.tt

4. Instdllsid6.o.nthousrg,lhn 'nsrsl n6wsnaprng "A

5. Pdckddvesh.i silh spcilrd
amountol O'ease
Sp.dn d .rcunt ol s|g:
r/r5 - t5s I F.li - 5.47@)
6. Set boot so lhEr il do* not .well and detom wh6n its
5 - 97 nm (3,74- t32 in)
M.k dE |nd boot ts p|rFdy In Lltod on 0E dri !h.i

7. Lock new laGor and .ma ler b@t b6nds s6cur.tv with a

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REARSUSPENSION
t.R.s.

ee;::"
...

9'.!

#r".u"
)
Y ' '.;i.i,"

l*e
I

id

eli;:L.

['j

gr.s
9ne

ql;l'PV'
b-

I'Yl

't;r;:i.

9s"

@
@

@
@

a
o
a
@
o

@
@
@
@
@

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- RedrSpring(l.F.S.type)
REARSUSPENSION
Femovsl

7).

Dis@nnectbke tlbe a.d I'onl end or pa'ling brake

1_ Remove
spnngsed bon.
2_ Postionjackal endsldaceol rcarsping.

$r,i

i\>

3. Oi6enqaqe
lowerb.l jonr ol lerr

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- RearSpnng(l.B.S.type)
BEARSUSPENSION
Removal(Conl'd)
5. Fenove iqht sping @nne.;ling
@dand r6ar.p ng.

rl \\:ll

wi

6.
Rsmovesuspension
mBmbernul., and Emo@ @r axle

Inspecdon
FEAR SUSPENSION
MEMBER
. FEpla@wllh new asefrbly il suspension
mombsfis
cdcked or delomed,or il insllalor is damagd.
BEARSPBING
. R6da@wilhnwon. il ar sp ng is brokan,
cEckedor
SPFINGMEIIIBER
. B6pla@withnewoneil springnBmberis cack.d or dam-

lnstallation
.

Installationls lh6 v6rs or&r ol moval. Always insiall

r6afsp .q as.hown in iglB d bn.

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- R66rSpdns(l.R.S.type)
REABSTSPENSION

(Conld)
Insrallafton
Donordr.j*k(nFllu.e.lngl.n4nrdlt
de.t'lcl)
plaF ol M .prtng io &otd dfr.ge ro lhe
bydd hdairl

RA.21

- SpdngConnoc{ingRod(l.RS.lype}
REARSTSPENSION

ll \-'-></^\'

Removaland Inslallation
I Poslionlack al endjaceol r.f sp nq.
2. Removelowernul,and sepa6leballjoi lom rearsprng
3. Sowly lowerjackand removil.

4. Loosenupperballjoinlnul,andsepaalba lioinllromaie

Inspecllon
BALLJOINT

t"
A

Chek balljoinllor play.ll ballstud s wod, playin dbl

dndion s exesBivor joinl is had b swing,pac6
sp ng connecling
rodassedbly.
Belorechcking,tum balltonl al easl10 revolutions
so
lhal bal joinl s prop6 y bbken in.
(n@ring F : @nef pln hote ot batt 3tud)
49 N (O,sk9, 1,1 lb) or rs
0.2 N.n (2 ks.m, 1J iFlb) or lB
Vdliel .nd play "C":
Ch6-ck
dust6ver ior damage.Rplacospdng.onneciing

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- LinkandBallJoi (l.B.S.type)
FEARSUSPENSION
Removaland Inslallation
. F.tlw and imrrll link one .r a fima.
UPPEFUNK
1. Remove
ootlerpinandnu1lrcmballjoint.
2. Oi5anga96
knuckeiromupperinkusinqsuiiabe lool.
nulsandboltssecuingi.k to suspeisioihem3, Bemove
berandrenoveli.k.
LOWEFLINK
Dlsengage
6hockabsoberirom lowerlink.

2 . Femovecotieroin and nut tofr battiotni.

3 . Dsengageknuckleiiom owerlinklsing sulableloo.

Bmov6nu|3andboltssecurngllnttosuspen6ion
menber

TOE CONIROL FOD

1 Removenlls and boLls*cuing rod lo knuokleand sus
pens@nmenDer,@nove@o.
, Inai.ll.tion ia .t ihe Ewe order ol rcmdd,
. Ore nul ot @ch te dnfttl rcd &d lffir link .B Ed lor
wrFl.lisnn.ir diu.tmst
Alt r dght nlng ih@ nurs, nake suE wh@l alignh.nt ig
drect and adjust il re8sry,
Fdr ro 'R.r wlFI
Alignnhr" in'ON-VEHICLESERVICE".

Inspection
LINK
. Replacewith new one il link is delomed,crackedor
dafraged,
or rubberblshingis damaged.
TOE CONTROLFOD
r Replace
wi$ newbecontolrodassembly
il1@6nlb bd
i> debrned.c acredo dardged or .,bbrbuqhng 's
BALLJOINT
r Checkba||lonl lor play.lf balstud s wom pay in dial
d re.tionis excessive
orjoinl s had to swing,p.ce link
andballjoid assembly.
aebG checking,
tum bal tont al asl 10 rvolulions
60
lhatballjoi.lis propcny
broknin.

7.a - 54,9 N (0,4- 5.6

t"
v

13.123tb)

05 - 3,4 N.m(5,0- 3s
Checkduslcovriordamaqe.Fepla Ink il ne@ssary.

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REARAXLE- Axle Shan(RigidRearAxle type)

&E

'&)
Disassmbly
1. Oisconnedbraketubeand palkng bk. cabl.
2. Aemovenuls sour ng baJtloplal6 lo rcar ax .

3. Oaw oul axle shall wilh suliable too Removeax e shail

Whenclwlng

8,4.24

oll 1, .lway8 d*

sith E |lg oE,

REARAXLE- Axle Shaft(RigidRerA16 typ)

Disassembly(Cont'd)
4. Cul6llar wirha chisel.
B @E Ul not lo d.m.ge dle shall

Femovewheelbeaiig aid coilar,

whee beadnehasbeenrmovd,

Onceoll cuner hG been renowd Ed@

whh. tw one,

Inspec{on
A(LE SHAFT
r Checkaxl6shafistraighlness,
cracks,damage,
wearof
di$onon.RaplaceI necessary.
WHEELBEAFING
. Makesucwh@ b6arngrollslreelyandis f@elrcmnose,
c6cks,p ningol war.Fepla.eit necessary.
AXLE CASE
. Chckaxlecaselor theexistence
ol cracks.nd delomarionsFepla@it necessary.

8A.25

REARAILE - Ax|e Shaft(RigidRerAxle type)

Aesembly
1. Inslalloilcunrin
Iheposito. as shownin ittuslrsrionaert.
. M.k 5!F oil 4l|er ii pchloned pbpedy.
. Apply muiipurpo* g|e@ lo sid. srlaca

2. Inslalrcmainingpansio axlshalt n the lolowrngoder

B6arn9spacer(Makesure chamiercdeis lacng axle

lldk 8uE rhdr oll d grea$ dc

srlae ol axle 3haft, bcadng

nor @me into siact

will

Posilionaxe shafi 6ssmby undera pss and pressal

pans, menlionodabove. onto axleshali al a loado139.2
l o 4 4 . 1K N ( 4 l o 4 . 5 l o n , 3 9 4

el,

coat sling

lip with mltl-purD@

5. rn.elr axle shaft assmby into axte ese using special

RemovdToolwhen dislance'A blweenaxtefiangool
axrc.s6 beaing s 70,90mm (2.76!o 3.54in).

RA.26

REABAXLE- Arle Shaft(RigidRerAxle type)

Assembly(Cont'd)
6. Choos adiusijng sh ms lo adiusl distance "Oi beiveen
whlbainqand axl6hou6ing.
Di.r.ne '!D' : 0 - o.1 mm (0 - 0.004In)
To c. culated stance D", lse lorow ng fomuta:

A - Distanc6benrennolchoi beadnqand axtehousing

Forseleclingprcpefshimthickn$,rlerto S DS

CheckaxiaLendplayol dl shafiby !sng a dialgauqe.

Alhle.d play: 0.1 mm (0.004in) d l*3
It dlal @d play i5 nol sithin 8pciferionB, ep.at peedue
Ao @tu| nor ro dEnEgEoil sl

shen .dtustlng dlat 6d Ftay.

a, Connectpa*ing b6ke cableand b6ke lube

9. Bleedan oul ol bhkino. rcuir.

AA-27

(RigidRearAxletype)
REARSUSPENSION

. Frr, dh

dn

@h

d, totr sFn d4 Fd{

nn
s
g

ShockAbsorber
FEiIOVAL ANO INSIALLAION
. Loo*n upperand
lowrbollsandrcmove
shockabsober.

INSPECTION
. Check.ho.k 5bsolb6rfor o I leak6,cracksor delomano's.
Fepla@it ne@ssary.
. Chckrubberbushings
lor twislingor defomalions.
Feplae il ne@$ary.

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(RigidRearAxletype)
REARSUSPENSION
LeafSpring
.
.
.
.
.

Pac. wh6lblock6at I'onl and 'edr p41ollrc1ls-eets.

Rai6ercar end oivehicle and suppon wllh sally 6tands.
Removnur socudnolower part olsh@k absober
Loos nut6 ol U-bolis a.d efrove lhem.
Oisconneclsptng shackle.

Dsconieol to|l pin.

ll-

INSPECNON
r Ch6ck eal spr n9 for cracks. Beplaco il n66ssary.
. Ch6ckircnt bE.kel a^d pn, shackte,U-borsand spring
pad ror wear, c6cks, slraighrness
or damagedthreads.
Fpla.6il necessary

INSTALLATION
. Applyscpslds !o rubbeibushing
nsiallsp ng shackleand l@nl pln,.nd tghten nlls by
.
. Insbl spdngpadand nuE lnder lealsp ng
. Tighle. U.bollsmounlinqnursd'aqon.ly
'lighln
U{ons $ $n $E lmgrhs of .ll t}$olts undsr spdng
t

Inslarllowerpan ol shockabsolberand tghlen nul by

8A.29

(RigidRerr Axletype)
REAFSUSPENSION
Ll Spring (Conl'd)
I

Tak away *f6ty siands and boun lh6 vhicla lo st

sl3bilizlh susp.nsion(Unladnvehicl).

Ighle.

.uls ot sprng shackle,lront pn and shock

RAO

SEFVICE
DATAANDSPECIFICATIONS
IS.D.S.}
GeneralSDecifications
LEAF SPFING(.8.S. TyDe)

SHOCKABSOFBEF

LEAFSPRING(RlgldBet' tule Typ)

=-#
DFIVESHAFT(.F.S. Typ)

RA-3I

(S.O.S.)
SERVICEDATAANDSPECIFICATIONS
Inspeclionand Adiustfirent
WHEELAUGNMEm([F,s. Typ)

WHEELRUNOUTlFadial .nd bre6l)

FIGID FEAF AXLE

WHEELBEAFING(.F.S. lype)

SPFING@NNECTINGROD(l.F,S.TyFE)

UPPERAND LOWEF BALL JOINT

(.8.s. Type)

RA2