GMC Chevrolet SSR 2003 Owner's Manual page 229

Installing the Ball Rod
To install the ball rod do the following:
1. Remove the cover of the housing located behind
the license plate area by pushing in the tabs and
pulling downward.
2. Be sure the unit is unlocked before pretensioning.
Unlock using the key.
Then pretension the ball rod by pulling out the
handwheel and turning it counterclockwise. When
the ball is pretensioned, it means:
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The red area of the handwheel should be
opposite the white marking on the ball rod.
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The key cannot be withdrawn.
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The ball rod can only be installed in this position.
If the key is inserted and the lock is open,
tighten the handwheel slightly and turn clockwise
as far as the stop. Insert the ball rod as far
into the housing as it will go. When this happens,
you will hear the lock engage.
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