Rear Air Spring

Rear Air Spring

Removal

NOTE:
Only the air spring being removed needs to be depressurized.
1
WARNING: Do not work on or under a vehicle supported only by a jack. Always support the vehicle on safety stands.
Raise and support the vehicle.
2 Remove the wheel and tire.
3 Using T4, depressurize the air suspension. For additional information, refer to Air Suspension System Depressurize and Pressurize Air Suspension System Depressurize and Pressurize




4 Disconnect the rear air spring from the lower arm.
- Remove the nut and bolt.
5
CAUTION: Always plug any open connections to prevent contamination.
Disconnect the air line.
6 Using a trolley jack, support the rear air spring assembly.
7 Remove 3 rear air spring retaining nuts.
8 Remove the rear air spring.




9 Remove the Voss connector from the air line.
- Remove the collet and the union.

Installation
1 Install a new Voss connector to the air spring.
- Tighten to 3.5 Nm (2.6 lb.ft)
2 Install the rear air spring.
- Make sure the spring and shock absorber assembly top mounting to body mating faces are clean.
- Connect the air line into the Voss connector.
- Fit the nuts and tighten to 63 Nm (46 lb.ft).
3 Connect the shock absorber and spring assembly to the lower arm.
- Tighten the nut and bolt to 300 Nm (221 lb.ft).
4 Using T4, pressures the air suspension. For additional information, refer to Air Suspension System Depressurize and Pressurize Air Suspension System Depressurize and Pressurize
5 Install the wheel and tire.
- Tighten the wheel nuts to 140 Nm (103 lb.ft).