Removal Procedure

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Raise and support the vehicle.
Remove the leaf spring assembly from vehicle. Refer to Leaf Spring Replacement .
Remove the bushing from the leaf spring using the following procedure: See Fig 1.

Place the leaf spring in a press.
Press the bushing out.
Clean the spring bushing bore of any foreign or old bushing material.

Fig 1: Removing Bushing From Leaf Spring

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