Prepare to install front suspension, Install front suspension – Trail Master Suspension TM3730-40023 w/ Rear Leaf Spring JEEP CHEROKEE (XJ) 3 SPRING KIT User Manual
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Prepare to Install Front
Suspension
1. Loosen, but do not remove, lug nuts on each
front wheel.
2. Jack the rear of the vehicle with the floor jack
under the differential and place jack stands un-
der the frame just behind the lower control arm
frame mounts. Leave the jack stands high
enough to let the floor jack down and still have
the front tires suspended in the air. Keep the
floor jack under the differential with slight pres-
sure for support. Remove the front wheels.
3. Disconnect the track bar from the axle and save
the hardware for reuse.
4. Using the appropriate tool, disconnect the steer-
ing linkage from the pitman arm and save the
hardware for reuse.
5. Unbolt the front sway bar end links from the
axle. Save the hardware for reuse.
6. Unbolt and remove the shocks from the vehicle.
Save the hardware for reuse.
7. Unbolt and remove the coil spring retainers from
the bottom of the spring.
8. Unbolt the brake line from the inner fender well
and straighten the Z-Shaped bend to the lower
hose.
9. Lower the jack carefully, remove the OE coil
springs and the OE isolators. Label the springs
as to which side they were removed, Left and
Right so that they are reinstalled in the side in
which they were removed.
Install Front Suspension
1. 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
2. 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).
OE Coil
Spring
WARNING
Compressed coil springs can expand violently causing
serious personal injury. Before removing the coil
springs, lower the axle housing as far as possible to
allow the coil springs to expand.
WARNING
Use extreme caution when lifting vehicle from ground.
To prevent serious personal injury, ensure the lifting de-
vice is securely placed.
TM3730-
60010 Front
Coil Spring