1998 JAGUAR X308 Workshop Manual

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JAGUAR X308 1998 2.G Workshop Manual Rear Suspension - Axle B
ump Stop 
Re
moval and Installation 
Remov

al 
CAUTI
ON: Replacement of
 nuts and bolts: Various thread-locking devices are used on nuts and bolts throughout the 
vehicle. Th

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3. 
Install road wheel. Re fer to Secti
 on 100-02. 
4.  Raise vehicle remove stands  and lower vehicle. Refer to 
Section 100-02.

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JAGUAR X308 1998 2.G Workshop Manual Rear
 Suspension - Rear Susp
ension and Axle Assembly 
Re
moval and Installation 
Remov

al 
1. 
CAUTI
 ON: Replacement of nuts and bolts: Various 
thread-locking devices are used on nuts and bolts th

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6. On
  vehicles with adaptive damping: 
R
e
 move the top cover from 
the shock absorbers.  
Disc
 onnect the shock absorber electrical connectors by 
pressing the lugs down and  pulling th

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10
. 
Withdraw the left-hand parking brake cable through the 
equalizer. 
 
11
 . 
Mark the position of the drive shaft coupling to the flexible 
coupling. 
 
12
 . 
Remove the drive shaft from th

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Position a suitable piece o
f wood between the jack and the 
rear suspension and axle assembly.  
Rai s
 e the jack to take the weight of the rear suspension 
and axle assembly.  
 
14 . NOTE

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nstallation 
 
 
18
 . 
WARNING: With assistance, support the rear suspension 
and axle assembly during remo val. Failure to follow this 
instruction may result in personal injury.  
Remove the rear

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and axle assembly during installa
 tion. Failure to follow this 
instruction may result in personal injury.  
CAUTION: Position a suitable  piece of wood between the 
jack and the rear suspension an