SUBFRAME, Lowering: Installing

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Install in reverse order of removal. Note the following:

WARNING:

Pull on the -item 1- OVERVIEW - STEERING COLUMN, POWER steering intermediate shaft to make sure it is installed correctly with the bolt installed. Tighten the bolt -item 1- OVERVIEW - STEERING COLUMN, POWER .

NOTE:

Bonded rubber bushings have a limited range of rotation. Only tighten suspension screws when vehicle is in curb weight or control position.

Lift wheel bearing in control position. Refer to WHEEL BEARING IN CONTROL POSITION, LIFTING VEHICLES WITH AIR SUSPENSION or WHEEL BEARING IN CURB WEIGHT, LIFTING VEHICLES WITH COIL SPRING .

-- Position the subframe on the body at the location marked.

-- Tighten the subframe bolts diagonally.

WARNING:

If vehicle will be driving on the streets, all screws and nuts must be tightened properly!

-- Axle alignment. Refer to the table in EVALUATING NEED FOR AXLE ALIGNMENT .

-- On vehicles with automatic head lamp range control, perform headlamp basic setting. Refer to HEADLAMP, ADJUSTING .

-- If the Level Control Sensor -- is removed or installed on a vehicle with air suspension or if the linkage was loosened, the control position must be programmed again by starting the correct program on the Vehicle Diagnostic Tester in Guided Functions .

-- If the control position was reprogrammed on vehicles with lane assist, the Camera Control Module -J852- must be calibrated again. Refer to DRIVER ASSISTANCE SYSTEMS FRONT CAMERA, CALIBRATING .