Rear Spring Removal

[stolw]

I want to remove my rear spring. I notice that the centre bolt holding the pack together is missing the nut. The leaves have spread apart enough so there is no bolt sticking out to put a nut on.

So do I undo the big U bolts holding it to the cross member first and then use a spreader to remove it from the shackles or do it the other way round by spreading it first and then removing it from the crossmember ?


thanks