Service Procedure

1. Place the vehicle on a drive-on type hoist.

CAUTION:
The front and rear suspension must have full vehicle weight on the suspension. Do not attempt to tighten any of the fasteners with the vehicle weight off the suspension (wheels hanging while on the hoist).

2. Tighten the following front suspension component fasteners:





a. Using an 18mm socket and torque wrench, loosen and then tighten the right and left front upper control arm-to-axle nut to 90 ft. lbs. (122 N.m) (Figure 1).

b. Using an 21mm socket and torque wrench, loosen and then tighten the right and left front lower control arm-to-axle nut to 140 ft. lbs. (189 N.m) (Figure 1).

CAUTION:
If the vehicle has had the lower control arm bolt knock-out plugs removed and the original bolt was replaced with a cam bolt a wheel alignment will be required. Very few vehicles will require an alignment.





c.6Using an 18 mm socket and torque wrench, loosen and then tighten the steering damper-to-axle bolt to 65 ft. lbs. (88 N.m) (Figure 2).

d. Using an 18 mm socket and torque wrench, loosen and then tighten the right and left front stabilizer bar link-to-axle bolt (left side) and nut (right side) to 74 ft. lbs. (100 N.m) (Figure 2).





e. Using an 18 mm socket and torque wrench, loosen and then tighten the right and left front shock absorber-to-axle nut to 70 ft. lbs. (95 N.m) (Figure 3).





f. Using an 21mm socket and torque wrench, loosen and then tighten the front track bar-to-axle bolt to 148 ft. lbs. (200 N.m) (Figure 4).

3. Tighten the following rear suspension component fasteners:

a. Using an 21mm socket and torque wrench, loosen and then tighten the right and left rear lower control arm-to-axle nut to 140 ft. lbs. (189 N.m) (Figure 5).





b. Using an 21mm socket and torque wrench, loosen and then tighten the right and left rear upper control arm-to-axle bolt to 150 ft. lbs. (203 N.m) (Figure 6).

CAUTION:
If the vehicle has had the upper control arm bolt knock-out plugs removed and the original bolt was replaced with a cam bolt a wheel alignment will be required. Very few vehicles will require a wheel alignment.





c. Using an 18 mm socket and torque wrench, loosen and then tighten the right and left rear shock absorber-to-axle nut to 70 ft. lbs. (95 N.m) (Figure 7).

d. Using an 18 mm socket and torque wrench, loosen and then tighten the right and left rear stabilizer bar link-to-axle bolt to 74 ft.lbs. (100 N.m) (Figure 7).

e. Using an 21mm socket and torque wrench, loosen and then tighten the rear track bar-to-axle bolt to 148 ft. lbs. (200 N.m) (Figure 8).

4. If the vehicle:

> has not had alignment cam bolts installed in the front and/or rear suspension during a previous service repair, remove the vehicle from the hoist and return to the customer.

> has had alignment cam bolts installed in the front and/or rear suspension during a previous service repair, perform a wheel alignment. VERY FEW VEHICLES WILL REQUIRE AN ALIGNMENT.