Steering - Various Revised Tightening Specifications

CHEVROLET
73-32-03A

Issued: 05/01/97

SMU - SECTIONS 3B/3C/4D

REVISION: 04/11/97

THIS BULLETIN IS BEING REVISED TO UPDATE THE DRIVE AXLE NUT TIGHTENING SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE N CAR. PLEASE DISCARD CORPORATE BULLETIN NUMBER 73-32-03 (SECTION 3 - STEERING/SUSPENSION).

SUBJECT:
SERVICE MANUAL UPDATE - SECTIONS 3B/3C/4D - REVISED TIGHTENING SPECIFICATIONS

MODELS:
1997 CHEVROLET CAVALIER, MALIBU
1997 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS
1997 PONTIAC SUNFIRE

THIS BULLETIN IS BEING ISSUED TO REVISE THE TIGHTENING SPECIFICATIONS IN SECTIONS 3B, 3C AND 4D OF THE SERVICE MANUAL AS FOLLOWS:

J CAR

SECTIONS 3B-8, 3B-9, 3C-5 AND 3C-13:

THE CORRECT TIGHTENING SPECIFICATION IS AS FOLLOWS:

- TIE ROD END TO KNUCKLE NUT 20 N.M (15 LB FT) PLUS 90 DEGREE ROTATION.

N CAR

SECTIONS 3C-6 AND 3C-16:

THE CORRECT TIGHTENING SPECIFICATION IS AS FOLLOWS:

- TIE ROD END TO KNUCKLE NUT 20 N.M (15 LB FT) PLUS 180 DEGREE ROTATION.

SECTION 3B-12:

THE CORRECT TIGHTENING SPECIFICATIONS ARE AS FOLLOWS:

- STEERING COLUMN LOWER PINCH BOLT 22 N.M (16 LB FT)

- STEERING COLUMN UPPER PINCH BOLT 22 N.M (16 LB FT)

SECTIONS 3C-16, 4D-4 AND 4D-5:

THE CORRECT TIGHTENING SPECIFICATION IS AS FOLLOWS:

- FRONT DRIVE AXLE NUT 385 N.M (284 LB FT) +/- 5 N.M (44 LB IN). REPLACE THE DRIVE AXLE NUT WITH A NEW ONE AFTER EVERY REMOVAL. NEVER RE-USE THE DRIVE AXLE NUT.