2408C/2409C Leaf Spring Installation
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Thank you for your purchase of this Hotchkis product. Your leaf springs were designed
with the performance and durability you’ve come to expect from Hotchkis Performance.
Installation Notes for 2408C/2409C Leaf Springs
1. Support vehicle by the frame using lift jacks or jack stands. NEVER rely
on a hydraulic jack to hold up the vehicle while you are working under it.
2. It is not necessary to remove the wheels to perform this installation.
3. Remove the lower shock bolts.
4. Loosen, but don’t remove, the bolts in the rear that hold the leaf spring
eyes.
5. Remove the nuts that hold the spring to the axle.
6. Lift the axle off of the spring and support it.
7. Take out the bolts holding the leaf spring to rear shackles and also the
front three bolts to the chassis and remove the spring from the vehicle.
8. Knock out the existing bolts from the leaf spring axle mount.
9. Drill out the holes so you can fit the new
U-Bolts and the bottom plates as well
with a drill bit size 5/8.
10. Remove front nut clips and put in the new
nut clips. (You may have to grind a little
To help the fitment the new nut clips).
11. Install the leaf spring pads.
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Rear shackle
Front Hanger
Stock Leaf
HP leaf
GAS
15&16
Discard Sleeve
12. Put you stock front hangers on your new springs.
13. Remove the bushings from frame, clean thorough inside frame, grease
frame and bushing and install new bushings.
14. Put the new shackles on your new leaf springs.
15. When assembling rear shackle bolt through leaf spring eye make sure the
head of the bolt facing away from the gas tank. This may be easier install
on the floor than installing up on the car.
16. Install the leaf springs. You need to set the vehicle on its wheels before
you perform the final tightening on the leaf spring eyelet bolts. You must
do this so you don’t ruin the leaf spring bushings.
Tank
*For the frame bushings use bushing part # 61137*
*For the Leaf Spring bushing use bushing part # 61091*
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Return Policy & Limited Warra nty
Effective December 1, 2010 all Hotchkis products must be registered to qualify for
warranty at
product, within 30 days of the original purchase date.
IMPORTANT: This warranty supersedes all other warranties included with this
product.
Return Policy
We want you to be com pletely satisfied with your Hotchkis Perform ance product. For products,
presenting signs of shipping damage please contact the freight carrier immediately. All our
products are guaranteed to be free from manufacturer’s defects. If your order arrives with a
manufacture defec t, please contact our Custom er Service Department at (562) 907-7757. You
will be assigned a Returne d Goods Authorizati on Number (RGA). T he package you return m ust
show the RGA on the outsi de of the pac k age, inclu de the or iginal invo ice and be shipp ed prepa id
to our facility. The product has to be unused and in it s original pack aging materials. Exc hanges
or refunds made after 30 days will be subject to a 20% rest ocking charge. If you purchased
your Hotchkis Performance product from an authorized dealer, you are still covered by
this return policy. All returns however, should be made to your dealer, not to Hotchkis
Performance directly.
Limited Warranty
Hotchkis Performance offers a Limited Warranty against defects in materials and workmanship
for the term of 36 months (3 years) from the date of purchase of this product. This Warranty only
applies to the original retail purchaser who retains ownership of the vehicle on which the product
was originally installed. If the product is determined to be defective, Hotchkis Performance will
repair, replace or refund the purchase price of the defective product at Hotchkis Performance's
sole discretion, which shall fully satisfy and discharge any and all warranty claims. Any repaired
or replaced product will be returned to the sender excluding the cost of freight.
be registered to qualify for warran ty at www.hotchkis.net or via the mail-in warranty card,
included with the product, within 30 days of the original purchase date.
www.hotchkis.net or via the mail-in warranty card, included with the
Products must
Exclusions from Warranty
Items offered but not manufactured by Hotchkis Performance are warranted according to the
manufacturer's terms and are not covered by this limited warranty. Hotchkis Perf ormance shall
not be responsible for any labor, rem oval, installation, r e-installation or m aintenance cos ts. This
warranty does not co ver t h e c osmetic finish or platin g of an y product or an y norm al wear and tear
to any product including, but not limited to bushings, brackets, end-links, hardware, steering
components, shocks or springs. In addition, this warranty does not appl y to any products that
have been:
Improperly installed or installed by someone other than a qualified, licensed auto mechanic
experienced in the installation and removal of suspension products;
Improperly serviced, misused, or modified, altered or subjected to abuse, negligence,
accident or collision;
Installed in any vehicle that has been modified; Installed on any vehicle that has carried loads in excess of automobile manufacturer
suggested weight limits; or
Installed on any vehicle that has been subject to abnormal or excessive use, including
rallying, racing, or racing-type activities or off-road use.
Limitation of Warranty
This limited warrant y is the entire and on ly warrant y for the products an d may not be m odified or
supplemented by an y other person or company in an y form. Any description of the produc ts, by
anyone, is for the so le pur pos e of ident if ying them and is n ot part of the basis of the b argain, and
does not constitute a warr anty that the pro ducts will c onform to that desc ription. The statem ents
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