Front Suspension Brace Replacement - Hummer H1 Service Manual

9-50 Axles, Suspension, and Frame

FRONT SUSPENSION BRACE REPLACEMENT

(VEHICLES WITHOUT WINCH)
Removal
WARNING: To avoid personal injury or equipment
damage, support lower control arm during removal and
installation.
1. Remove locknut, washer, bolt, and washer securing brace
to frame rail (Figure 9-123).
2. Remove locknut, washer, bolt, washer, and brace from
crossmember and lower control arm.
Installation
1. Install brace on crossmember and lower control arm with
washer, bolt, washer, and locknut. Do not tighten locknuts
(Figure 9-123).
2. Install brace on frame rail with washer, bolt, washer, and
locknut.
3. Tighten crossmember locknut to 261 lb-ft (354 N•m) and
frame rail locknut to 178 lb-ft (241 N•m).
CROSSMEMBER
LOWER
CONTROL
ARM
Figure 9-123: Front Suspension Brace
Replacement for Vehicles Without Winch
FRAME RAIL
BRACE
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FRONT SUSPENSION BRACE REPLACEMENT
(VEHICLES WITH WINCH)
Removal
WARNING: To avoid personal injury or equipment
damage, support lower control arm during removal and
installation.
NOTE: The left and right front suspension braces are replaced
basically the same. This procedure covers the left front suspen-
sion brace.
1. Remove two locknuts, washers, bolts, and washers securing
front suspension brace to frame extension (Figure 9-124).
2. Remove locknut, washer, bolt, washer, and brace from
crossmember and lower control arm.
Installation
1. Install brace on crossmember and lower control arm with
washer, bolt, washer, and locknut. Do not tighten locknut
(Figure 9-124).
2. Secure brace to frame extension with two washers, bolts,
washers, and locknuts.
3. Tighten crossmember locknut to 261 lb-ft (354 N•m) and
frame extension locknuts to 178 lb-ft (241 N•m).
FRAME
EXTENSION
BRACE
Figure 9-124: Front Suspension Brace
Replacement for Vehicles With Winch
®
LOWER
CONTROL ARM
CROSSMEMBER