Removal and installation of rear suspension springs

Removing

Raise the rear of the vehicle and place a hydraulic jack under the rear suspension beam.

Disconnect the parking brake cable holder from the spring.

Remove the bolts securing the rear brake pressure regulator spring bar to the spring.

Loosen the nut and remove the pin securing the front end of the spring to the bracket.

Loosen the nut and remove the pin of the rear end of the spring from the shackle.

Loosen the ladder fastening nuts and remove the ladder with the lining.

Remove the rear suspension spring.

Installation

Replace the rubber bushings of the spring ends with new ones.

Install the spring so that the short half of the spring points towards the front of the vehicle.

Reinstall the pad and stepladder. Tighten the nuts securing the ends of the ladder, paying attention to the fact that the difference in the lengths of the protruding threaded ends of the ladder does not exceed 3 mm.

Attach the ends of the spring to the body bracket and ladder.

Install the parking brake cable holder.

Install the rear brake pressure regulator spring retainer to the spring.

Remove the hydraulic jack and lower the rear of the vehicle.

Check the adjustment of the rear brake pressure regulator.