Installation, Dana Models 60 and 70

1. With the vehicle raised to the appropriate height to clear the axle and tires, and the front of the axle housing supported, roll the axle under the vehicle and position it for installation.
2. While watching for obstructions, lower the hoist until the spring positioning pins contact the axle housing pad. While adjusting the hoist as required, have an assistant align the spring positioning pins to the axle pads.
3. Install the two axle U-bolts and snug the retaining nuts. Repeat for the opposite side.





4. Alternately tighten the four axle U-bolt retaining nuts. Repeat for the opposite side.





5. Adjust the hoist as required to install and align the lower shock absorber mounts to the retaining brackets at the axle. Install and tighten the retaining bolts and nuts.
6. Raise and support the vehicle.





7. Position the brake hose into the retaining bracket and install the retaining clip.





8. Position a suitable drain pan under the axle, below the brake hose. Remove the plugs from the brake hose and the line fittings. Connect and tighten the brake line to the brake hose.
9. Remove the tie wraps retaining the rear parking brake cables to the axle.





10. Properly route the right side rear parking brake cable around the axle and through the frame. Connect the cable to the retainers at the axle and to the support spring at the frame.





11. Connect the RABS harness connector to the sensor, and the harness to the retainers.





12. Properly route the (A) left side rear parking brake cable for installation, and connect the cable to the (B) support spring at the frame.





13. Install the (A) right side (upper) and (B) left side (lower) rear parking brake cables into the parking brake cable support bracket.





14. Connect the (A) right side (upper) and the (B) left side (lower) cable anchors to the (C) parking brake cable equalizer and position into the retaining slots. Tighten the parking brake cable equalizer adjusting nut until the previously recorded measurement is obtained.
15. Install the driveshaft.
16. Remove the supports and lower the vehicle.
17. Reconnect the battery ground cable.

NOTE: When the battery has been disconnected and reconnected, some abnormal drive symptoms may occur while the powertrain control module relearns its adaptive strategy. The vehicle may need to be driven 16 km (10 miles) or more to relearn the strategy.

18. Bleed the hydraulic brake system.