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Rear Leaf Spring Shackle Removal

Removing the rear springs:
(Pretreated the areas to be removed for a couple of days with Kroal)
- first removed all the lubrication fittings,
- Locking bolt removal, first remove lock washer and nut, then use brass drift and hammer, to drive locking bolt out, followed by alignment punch. One moderate blow released it. Removed both upper and lower locking bolts now while still attached to frame. Plan to take both pins out for cleaning and checking bushings.
- shackle pin was driven out from inside with drift and hammer, it came out pretty easy, moderate force started it and a few more blows had it half out. Leaving them in a little for now, until frame is loaded on trailer for cleaning.

The five photos below show the locking bolt removal, along with bolts removed. First photo show shackle are before starting. Photo two shows the bolt with nut and washer removed before removal. Photo three and four shows tools used ( the alignment punch has a different piece of metal stuck on it).

Les