Chevrolet Trailblazer Service Manual page 439

To Install:
1. Secure the differential carrier to the frame.
2. Install the oil pan onto the engine.
3. Attach the differential carrier to the oil pan. Torque the bolts to 63 ft-lb (85 Nm).
4. Install the inner shaft into the differential carrier.
5. Support the lower control arms with adjustable jack stands.
6. Install the front wheel drive shafts into the differential carrier.
7. Lift the jack stands supporting the lower control arms.
8. Install the steering knuckles onto the upper control arms.
9. Install the nut and bolt into the upper ball pinches. Torque the nut and bolt to 30 ft-
lb (40 Nm).
10. Remove the jack stands supporting the lower control arms.
11. Install the retaining nuts onto the upper shock modules. Torque the nuts to 33 ft-lb
(45 Nm).
12. Install the steering gear into the vehicle.
13. Attach the brake hose retainers to the frame. Torque the bolts to 18 ft-lb (25 Nm).
14. Install the sway bar link pins into the lower control arms.
15. Connect the wheel speed sensor (WSS) connectors.
16. Attach the antilock brake system (ABS) harnesses to the wheel wells.
17. Install the front propeller shaft into the pinion yoke.
18. Refill the fluid in the differential carrier.
19. Install the engine protection shield under the frame.
20. Install the front wheels onto the vehicle.