Trail Master Suspension TM3730-40023 w/ Rear Leaf Spring JEEP CHEROKEE (XJ) 3 SPRING KIT - Manual (Page 7)

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Rear Leaf Spring kit: TM3730-40023 Installation
Prepare to Install Rear
Suspension
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 wheels and tires.
3. Remove the shocks on both sides of the vehi-
cle. 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 it from the rear axle
5. Support the rear axle with a floor jack and re-
move the OE U-bolts on the driver side. Slightly
loosen the OE U-bolts on the passenger side.
6. Lower the rear axle. Be sure not to over extend
the rear brake line and rear axle vent line.
7. While supporting the rear leaf spring, remove
the factory spring mounting bolts and remove
the leaf spring from the driver side only at this
time.
Install Rear Suspension
1. Install the new leaf spring (TM3730-60030) to
the hangers using the factory hardware. Do not
torque at this time.
2. Make sure the pins fit into the holes on the
spring perch. Use your floor jack to raise the
axle to the spring making sure the head on the
factory leaf fit into the holes on the spring perch.
3. Secure the assembly with the supplied U-bolts
(TM3730-50050) and hardware. Do not tighten
the U-bolts at this time. Make sure the spring
sits flush on the axle perch. If there is a gap
grinding down the heads of the bolts may be
necessary.
4. Repeat the installation on the other side of the
vehicle.
5. When the installation of the remaining side is
complete, torque the U-bolts to 95 ft. lbs.
6. Install the new rear shocks (TM73225010) to the
OE mounting locations.
7. Reinstall the sway bar end links to the rear axle
using the previously removed OE hardware.
8. Reinstall the wheels and tires and lower the ve-
hicle to the ground. Torque according to manu-
facturers specification. If you are using after-
market wheels follow the manufacturers recom-
mended specifications.
9. Torque the spring mounts at this time. The front
bolts are torqued to 250 ft. lbs. and the rear
bolts are torqued to 185 ft. lbs. Torque the U-
bolts to 120 ft. lbs. If the U-bolt threads are too
long you can trim the threads.
10. Recheck the wheel lug torque on all four wheels
at this time.
11. Recheck all hardware for proper installation and
torque at this time.
12. On completion of the installation, have the head-
lights re-aligned.
13. Test drive and note location of steering wheel.
TM3730-60030
Rear Leaf Spring