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2004 Chrysler Town & Country Limited, FWD

Spring - AWD: Installation

2004 Chrysler Town & Country Limited, FWDSECTION Installation
CAUTION: Pivot bolt must face inboard to prevent structural damage during installation of spring.
  1. Install the front eyelet of the rear leaf spring into the spring mount. Install the pivot bolt and nut.

    Do not tighten the pivot bolt at this time. 

  2. Position the front spring mount for the rear leaf spring against the floor pan of the vehicle. Install the 4 mounting bolts for the front spring mount (Figure ). Tighten the 4 mounting bolts to a torque of 61 N.m (45 ft. lbs.).
    Fig 1: Removing Leaf Spring Front Mount
    G03586464Courtesy of DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORP.
  3. Install the rear of the leaf spring onto the outer half of the rear shackle. Install the inner half of the rear hanger. Install the pin nuts and bolts on the rear shackle, but do not tighten at this time. 
  4. Raise axle assembly into correct position with axle centered under spring locator post.
  5. Install axle plate bolts (Figure ). Tighten bolts to 95 N.m (70 ft. lbs.) torque.
  6. Install shock absorber bolts. Do not tighten at this time. 
  7. Lower the vehicle and remove hoist arms and block of wood from under vehicle.
    CAUTION: The following sequence must be followed when tightening the pin nuts on the rear hanger for the rear leaf spring. First the hanger pin nuts must be tightened to the specified torque shown below. Then tighten the retaining bolts for the inner to outer half of the spring hanger to the torque specification listed below. This sequence must be followed to properly seat the bushings into the springs and to avoid bending the spring hanger.
  8. Tighten the spring front pivot bolt to 156 N.m (115 ft. lbs.) torque.
  9. Tighten rear spring shackle pin nuts to 61 N.m (45 ft. lbs.) torque.
  10. Tighten rear spring shackle inner to outer half retaining bolts to 61 N.m (45 ft. lbs.) torque.
  11. Tighten the lower shock absorber mounting bolt to 102 N.m (75 ft. lbs.) torque.
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