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Rear Suspension CROSSMEMBER: Installation

  1. Position crossmember below vehicle on jackstands. Install upper crossmember insulators on crossmember assembly. Slowly lower vehicle onto the crossmember assembly. Align crossmember as vehicle is being lowered.
  2. Install crossmember forward arm bolts, nuts, washers upper mounting bolts and insulators. See Fig 1 . To complete installation, reverse removal procedure. Tighten mounting bolts to specification. Bleed the brakes and perform rear wheel alignment.
NOTE: Both forward arm bolts must be installed with nuts on right side of arm. The cup shaped washer is used only on the left side forward arm.
Fig 1: Installing Crossmember Assembly
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