Installation

NOTE: One flat washer is used at each upper control arm pivot bar attaching bolt. The flat washer is located between the pivot bar and the rear suspension crossmember. Be sure 1 flat washer is used at each bolt attaching the pivot bar to the rear suspension cross member.

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1. Align the upper control arm pivot bar with the mounting holes in the rear suspension crossmember. Install the pivot bar attaching bolts and washers. Tighten the 2 pivot bar to crossmember attaching bolts to a torque of 108 Nm (80 ft. lbs.).





2. Using transmission jack, raise rear suspension crossmember up to the rear frame rails and loosely install the 4 attaching bolts.





3. Position an appropriate size drift into the positioning hole in each side of rear suspension crossmember and crossmember locating holes in frame rails of the vehicle. This is required to properly position rear suspension crossmember in the body of the vehicle. Then tighten the 4 crossmember to frame rail attaching bolts to 108 Nm (80 ft. lbs.). Remove drifts from rear suspension crossmember.
4. Install upper ball joint stud in knuckle. Install and tighten the ball joint stud castle nut to a torque of 85 Nm (63 ft. lbs.). Install cotter pin in ball joint stud.
5. Remove transmission jack supporting rear suspension crossmember.





6. Install muffler support bracket on rear frame rail. Install rear exhaust pipe hanger on rear suspension crossmember.

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7. Install the wheel speed sensor cable routing clip on upper control arm mounting bracket. Install and securely tighten attaching bolt.





8. Install the shock absorber clevis brackets on the rear knuckles. Tighten the shock absorber mounting bolts to a torque of 95 Nm (70 ft. lbs.).
9. Install wheel and tire assembly on vehicle. Tighten the wheel mounting stud nuts in proper sequence until all nuts are torqued to half specification. Then repeat the tightening sequence to the full specified torque of 135 Nm (100 ft. lbs.).
10. Lower vehicle to the ground.
11. Check and reset if required, rear wheel Camber and Toe to preferred specifications.