Spring, Leaf, F-250 and F-350

Removal

1. Raise the vehicle with a frame hoist until the weight is off the front leaf spring with the wheels still touching the floor. Support the axle to prevent rotation.

2. Disconnect the lower end of the front shock absorber (18124) from the U-bolt spacer.

3. Remove the U-bolts, U-bolt cap and spacer. For vehicles equipped with a Dana Model 60 Monobeam front drive axle, remove two tracking bar-to-right spring cap retaining bolts and tracking bar mounting bracket.

   
   
   
   
   
   

   Item	Part Number	Description
   1	3A094	Tracking Bar Mounting Bracket
   2	3293	Tracking Bar Assembly
   3	601415	Bolt
   4	620604	Nut
   5	803960	Bolt
   6	802073	Nut
   A	—	Tighten to 88-118 Nm (65-87 Lb-Ft)
   B	—	Tighten to 163-203 Nm (120-150 Lb-Ft)

4. Remove the nut from the hanger bolt retaining the spring at the rear. Drive out the hanger bolt.

5. Remove front shackle connecting nut to spring eye.

6. Drive out the shackle bolt and remove the spring.

Installation

1. Position the new spring on the spring seat. Install the shackle bolt through the shackle and spring and tighten to 163-203 Nm (120-150 lb-ft).

2. Position rear of spring allowing rear hanger bolt to be installed. Install the nut and tighten to 163-203 Nm (120-150 lb-ft).

3. Position the U-bolt spacer and place the U-bolts in position through holes in the spring seat cap. Install but do not tighten the U-bolt nuts.

4. Make sure the spring center bolt is aligned with the indentation in the axle housing.

5. If vehicle is equipped with a tracking bar, connect mounting bracket and right spring cap retaining bolts.

6. Connect the lower end of the front shock absorber to the U-bolt spacer.

7. Lower the vehicle and tighten the U-bolt nuts to 115-163 Nm (85-120 lb-ft).