Center Link Replacement - Hummer H1 Service Manual

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CENTER LINK REPLACEMENT

Removal
1. Raise and support the front of the vehicle.
2. Remove the cotter pin and the slotted nut securing the
pitman arm to the center link (Figure 8-3).
3. Remove the cotter pin and the slotted nut securing the
idler arm to the center link.
4. Loosen, but do not remove, the bolts and locknuts
securing the idler arm to the frame.
5. Remove the two cotter pins and slotted nuts securing the
right and left tie rods to the center link.
6. Using puller J–24319–B or equivalent, remove the center link
from both tie rods, the idler arm and the pitman arm.
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Installation
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STEERING (PITMAN) ARM
TIE ROD
Figure 8-3: Center Link Removal
Steering System
Secure the center link to the pitman arm and the idler arm
with two slotted nuts and tighten to 80 lb-ft (108 N•m).
Install a cotter pin in each slotted nut. If necessary, tighten
the slotted nuts to align the holes for cotter pin insertion.
DO NOT back off the slotted nuts to align the cotter pin
holes.
Secure the right and left tie rods to the center link with two
slotted nuts and tighten to 70 lb-ft (95 N•m).
Install a cotter pin in each slotted nut. If necessary, tighten
the slotted nuts to align the holes for cotter pin insertion.
DO NOT back off the slotted nuts to align the cotter pin
holes.
Place the front wheels in the straight ahead position and
tighten the idler arm to frame bolts and locknuts to 60 lb-ft
(81 N•m).
Lower the vehicle.
CENTER LINK
IDLER ARM
8-3
TIE ROD
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