Trail Master Suspension TM3730-40043 w/ Rear Leaf Spring JEEP CHEROKEE (XJ) 3 SPRING KIT w/ Control Arms - Manual (Page 5)

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4. Repeat steps 1 through 3 on the remaining side
of the vehicle.
5. Carefully lower the front axle to ease in the new
coil spring installation. Using the factory isola-
tors install the coil springs (TM3730-60010) into
the spring buckets
6. Raise the front axle into place. Make sure the
coil spring seats properly on the lower spring
perch. Reinstall the spring retainers (do not
over tighten the retainer bolt it strips easily).
7. Now would be a good time to inspect the front
shocks for damage or fluid leakage. Replace if
necessary.
8. Carefully raise the front axle and install the front
shocks (TM73245011) using the previously re-
moved OE bolts and hardware. Torque accord-
ing to manufacturers specifications.
9. Install the sway bar drop brackets (82-TM20016
drvr and 82-TM20017 pass) to the frame using
the previously removed OE hardware.
10. Reattach the sway bar frame mounts to the
sway bar drop brackets using the supplied 1/2”
X 1 1/4” bolts and hardware.
11. Torque the sway bar hardware to 35 ft./lbs.
12. Re-attach brake hose to inner fender well using
the previously removed OE hardware..
13. Reinstall the steering linkage to the pitman arm
using the previously removed hardware.
14. Re-drill front track bar axle bracket over toward
drivers side ¾”, center-to- center.
15. Reinstall the front track bar to the newly drilled
hole in the axle using the previously removed
hardware.
16. Reinstall the wheels and lower the vehicle to the
ground. Torque the lug nuts to factory specifica-
tions.
17. Torque the front arm mounting bolts.
18. Torque all bolts to factory specifications. Re-
torque all bolts after 500 miles.
Prepare to Install Rear
Suspension
In order to properly install the add-a-leaf
spring, it will be necessary to contain the elas-
ticity in the leaf spring with “C” clamps when
the center bolts are removed. Some springs
have a factory helper spring consisting of one
or more flat leaves installed at the bottom of
the leaf pack. DO NOT install the add-a-leaf
spring in or below the helper spring.
1. Block the front tires and raise the rear of the ve-
hicle. Support the frame with jack stands for-
ward of the rear springs.
2. Remove the rear wheels.
3. Unbolt and remove the shocks from both sides
of the vehicle. It may be necessary that you
slightly raise the axle to unload the shocks for
removal.
4. If your vehicle is equipped with factory sway
bar, unbolt the rear sway bar end links from the
axle mount. Save the hardware for reuse.
5. Support the rear axle with a floor jack and re-
move the U-bolts on the driver side. Loosen the
U-bolts on the passenger side.
6. Hold the spring assembly securely together
with “C” clamp. Spread apart spring leaf align-
ment clamps. Remove the spring center bolts.
A hammer and drift punch may be used to drive
them out if necessary.
7. Carefully remove “C” clamp. Lower axle, dis-
assemble leaf spring.
TM3730-
60010 Front
Coil Spring