REAR SUSPENSION
Trailing Arms and Lateral Links
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TRAILING ARMS AND LATERAL LINKS
See General Warnings, Section 1, Page 1-2.
LATERAL LINK REMOVAL
1.
Disconnect battery and spark plug wire(s).
See Side-Post Battery: Disconnecting the Battery –
Gasoline/Diesel Vehicles on page 1-3.
See Top-Post Battery: Disconnecting the Battery- Gasoline/Diesel Vehicles on page 1-4.
2.
Lift and support the rear of vehicle and remove the wheel.
See Lifting The Vehicle, Section 3, Page 3-7.
3.
Support the rear axle.
4.
Remove the hardware securing the lateral link (1) to the chassis
5.
Remove the hardware securing the lateral link (1) to the rear axle.
LATERAL LINK INSTALLATION
1.
Installation is the reverse of removal
. Orient hardware as shown.
2.
Tighten hardware at each end of link to 57 ft-lb (77 N·m).
3.
Install wheel and lower vehicle.
See Wheel Installation on page 8-2.
4.
Connect battery and spark plug wire(s).
See Side-Post Battery: Connecting the Battery – Gasoline/Diesel
TRAILING ARM REMOVAL
See General Warnings on page 1-2.
1.
Disconnect battery and spark plug wire(s).
See Side-Post Battery: Disconnecting the Battery –
Gasoline/Diesel Vehicles on page 1-3.
See Top-Post Battery: Disconnecting the Battery- Gasoline/Diesel Vehicles on page 1-4.
2.
Raise the cargo bed.
See Body and Trim, Section 4, Page 4-1.
3.
Lift and support the rear of vehicle and remove the wheel.
See Lifting The Vehicle, Section 3, Page 3-7.
4.
Support the rear axle.
5.
Remove the hardware securing the trailing arm (2) to the rear axle
.
6.
Remove the hardware securing the front of the trailing arm to the chassis and remove the trailing arm.
TRAILING ARM INSTALLATION
1.
Installation is the reverse of removal
. Orient hardware as shown.
See following NOTE.
NOTE:
Be sure the wear clip (3) is in place on chassis when trailing arm is installed and secured with hardware.
2.
Tighten the trailing arm hardware to 57 ft-lb (77 N·m).
3.
Install wheel and lower vehicle.
See Wheel Installation on page 8-2.
4.
Lower the cargo bed.
See Body and Trim, Section 4, Page 4-1.
5.
Connect battery and spark plug wire(s).
See Side-Post Battery: Connecting the Battery – Gasoline/Diesel
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