FRONT SPRING HANGER REMOVAL

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SPRING HANGER REPLACEMENT (continued).

a. FRONT SPRING HANGER REMOVAL

1. Place floor jack under vehicle on side where front spring hanger (1) is being removed. Use floor jack to raise trailer.

Place suitable support under front corner of vehicle.

2. Lower vehicle until weight of trailer rests on support at the front corner. Some weight will be on floor jack.

3. Remove cotter pin (2), slotted nut (3), and shackle

pin (4) from spring (5) and front spring hanger (1).

Remove lubrication fitting (6) from shackle pin (4).

Discard cotter pin and lubrication fitting.

4. Lower floor jack until spring (5) is clear of front spring

hanger (1).

5. Remove self-locking nut (7) and capscrew (8) from

drawbar (9) and front spring hanger (1). Discard

self-locking nut.

6. Remove four self-locking nuts (10), washers (11),

and capscrews (12) and front spring hanger (1) from

frame (13). Discard self-locking nuts.

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