GMC 1986 P-Truck Service Manual page 309

• Nuts (24) to 95 N-m (70 ft. lbs.).
5. Stabilizer bar (59) to the lower control arm (28).
• Washers (39, 41), clamp (42), bolts (43), and
nuts (38).
Tighten
• Nuts (38) to 34 N-m (25 ft. lbs.).
6. Shock absorber (20) to the lower control arm (36).
• Washers (22), bolt (21), and nut (23).
• Nut (23) to 81 N-m (60 ft. lbs.).
7. Check the front end alignment.
• Refer to FRONT END ALIGNMENT (SEC.
3A).
8. Wheel and tire and lower the vehicle.
G10/1500-20/2500 SERIES
(EXCEPT 20/2500 SERIES W/6.2L DIESEL)
|<"+| Remove or Disconnect (Figures 6, 8, and 22)
Tools Required:
J-22717 Lower Control Arm Bushing Stake
Remover
J-24435-2 Lower Control Arm Bushing
Spacer
J-24435-3 Lower Control Arm Bushing
Remover
J-24435-6 Lower Control Arm Bushing
Spacer
J-24435-7 Lower Control Arm Bushing
Fixture
1. Lower control arm.
• Refer to " Lower Control A rm ," in this
section.
2. Pivot shaft nuts (24) and washers (25).
3. Rear bushing (46).
• Place the lower control arm in an arbor
press.
• Press the front end of the pivot shaft (50) to
remove the rear bushing. Discard the old
bushing.
• The pivot shaft can be removed at this time.
4. Front bushing (46).
• Stakes from the front bushing using J-22717
or an equivalent tool.
• Use J-24435-7, J-24435-3, J-24435-2, and
J-24435-6.
• Tighten J-24435-7 until the bushing comes
free. Discard the old bushing (figure 22).
FRONT SUSPENSION 3C-23
|-n-| Install or Connect (Figures 6, 8, 23 and 24)
Tools Required:
J-24435-4 Lower Control Arm Bushing
Installer
J-24435-6 Lower Control Arm Bushing
Spacer
J-24435-7 Lower Control Arm Bushing
Fixture
1. New bushing (46) using J-24435-6, J-24435-4,
and J-24435-7 (figure 23).
• Tighten J-24435-7 until the bushing fully
seats.
• The outer tube hole must be lined up so it
faces to the front or forward to the staked
bushing.
2. Stake the front bushing in at least two places.
3. Pivot shaft (50) into installed bushing.
4. Remaining bushing (46) into the lower control
arm.
NOTICE: Refer to "Notice" on page 3C#1 of
this section.
5. Pivot shaft washers (25) and nuts (24).
Tighten
• Nuts (24) to 156 N-m (115 ft. lbs.).
6. Lower control arm (76).
• Refer to " Lower Control A rm ," in this
section.
• T h is re s u lts w ith the v e h ic le being
completely assembled and lowered to the
ground.
G20/2500 SERIES WITH RPO LH6/LL4
(6.2L DIESEL ENGINE)
4
Remove or Disconnect (Figures 5 through 8,
- +
and 25)
Tools Required:
J-24435-1 Lower Control Arm Bushing
Remover
J-24435-3 Lower Control Arm Bushing
Remover
J-24435-7 Lower Control Arm Bushing
Fixture
1. Lower control arm (36).
• Refer to " Lower Control A rm ," in this
section.
2. Bushings (46) and the pivot shaft (50) from the
lower control arm (36).
• Use J-24435-1, J-24435-3, and J-24435-7
(figure 25).
• Tighten the clamp (J-24435-7) to remove the
bushing (46).