Frame: Service and Repair

Body Mounting

Parts Location:

Removal (No.1 - No. 2)

1. Remove the front bumper.
2. Jack up the vehicle by the frame.
3. Support the front side sill and rear axle with stands. Further, support the front jack up point with a jack.













4. Remove the mounting bolts (No. 1-4) on either side.
- No. 1 - Hold in check not to turn from the inside of the front fender.
- No. 2 - Remove the front door sill plate and dash side trim panel, turn over the floor carpet and hold the bolt in check not to turn.
- No. 3 - Remove the rear door sill plate and center pillar lower trim cover, turn over the floor carpet and hold the bolt in check not to turn.
- No. 4 - Remove the bolt from under the frame.

5. Loosen the mounting bolts (No. 5-6) on either side.
6. Remove the frame side mounting and washer.
7. Gently lower the jack supporting the front axle until the cab side mounting can be removed.
8. Remove the cab side mounting.
- Be sure to use a splice bar around the mounting to be removed.







Removal (No. 3 - No. 6)

1. Remove the rear bumper.
2. Jack up the vehicle by the frame.
3. Support the rear side sill and frame stands, and support the rear axle with a jack.













4. Remove the mounting bolts (No. 3-6) on either side.
- No. 3 - Remove the rear door sill plate and center pillar lower-trim cover, turn over the floor carpet and hold the bolt in check not to turn.
- No. 4, 5 and 6 - Remove the bolts from the lower side of the frame.

5. Remove the frame side mounting and washer.
6. Gently lower the jack supporting the rear axle until the cab side mounting can be removed.
7. Remove the cab side mounting.
- Be sure to use a splice bar around the mounting to be removed.
- As for No. 5 and 6, remove the frame side bracket fixing bolts after lowering the frame gently.







Installation

To install, follow the removal steps in the reverse order, noting the following point:
- Tighten each mounting bolt to the specified torque.
Torque: 50 N.m (37 lb ft)