Lower Control Arm Pivot Shaft And Bushings - GMC G Service Manual

7. Caliper.
• Refer to HYDRAULIC FOUNDATION BRAKES
(SEC. 5A2).
8. Wheel and tire assembly.
• Check the front end alignment and reset as required.
• Refer to FRONT END ALIGNMENT (SEC. 3A).
LOWER CONTROL ARM PIVOT
SHAFT AND BUSHINGS
R10/1500 MODELS
If just the bushings (46) or the pivot shaft (50) need
replacement, the lower control arm (36) does not have to be
removed from the vehicle.
M Remove or Disconnect (Figures 11 through
13, 23 and28)
Tools Required:
J 23028-01 Coil Spring 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
• Raise the vehicle on a hoist and support the frame so
the lower control arms hang free.
FRONT SUSPENSION 3C-23
CAUTION: Failure to install J 23028-01 to a suit­
able floor jack could result in personal injury.
1. J 23028-01 to a suitable floor jack and raise it into
position (under the lower control arm (36)), inboard of
the spring and into the depression of the lower control
arm.
] Important
• Install a chain over the upper control arm (28)
inboard of the stabilizer bar (59) and outboard
of the shock absorber (20).
2. Nut (23), washer (22) and bolt (21).
3. Shock absorber (20) from the lower control arm (28).
4. Nuts (38), washers (39 and 41), clamp (42) and bolts
(43).
5. Stabilizer bar (59) from the lower control arm (28).
6. Loosen the pivot shaft end nuts (24); do not remove.
7. Nuts (49), washers (48) and U-bolts (44).
8. Lower control arm from the frame.
• SLOWLY lower the floor jack until all compres­
sion is released from the spring (32).
9. Stakes on the front bushing.
• Use J 22717 or an equivalent tool.
10. Bushings (46) and the pivot shaft (50) from the lower
control arm (36).
• Use J 24435-2, J 24435-3, J 24435-6 and
J 24435-7 (figure 28).
• Tighten the bolt on J 24435-7 to remove the
bushing.
• The pivot shaft (50) will slide out of the lower
control arm after one bushing is removed.
• Leave the pivot shaft (50) inside the lower con­
trol arm (36) to remove the remaining bushing.
Figure 28 — Removing or Installing the Lower
Control Arm Bushings (R10/1500, G10/1500 and
G20/2500 Models)
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