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Inner Pivot Shaft & Bushing Replacement (C10 & G10/20 With Rubber Bushings)

  1. Mount control arm assembly in a vise. Install Front Control Arm Bushing Service Set (J-24435 which must include "C" Clamp J-24435-7 , Adapter J-24435-1 , Receiver J-24435-3 , Installer J-24435-4 and Adapter J-24435-5 ) onto control arm bushing using "C" clamp and proper adapters. See Fig 1 .
  2. Tighten clamp to draw out old bushing, then discard bushing. Remove pivot shaft from control arm if necessary. Reposition control arm in vise and remove opposite side bushing.
  3. Lubricate new bushing with rubber grease and position into control arm bore. Install "C" clamp and proper adapters over bushing, then tighten clamp to press bushing into position. See Fig 1 .
  4. Install pivot shaft into inside diameter of first installed bushing. Install remaining bushing as described in step 3). Remove bushing service tools and install control arm on vehicle. Tighten all fasteners to specification.
Fig 1: Upper Control Arm Rubber Bushing Replacement Tighten hex head on clamp to draw out old bushing, then reverse procedure to install new bushing.
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