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Pinion Angle

WARNING: On vehicles with electronic air suspension, suspension system must be disabled prior to hoisting or jacking. See DISABLING ELECTRONIC AIR SUSPENSION  under MAINTENANCE.
  1. Place protractor or equivalent in vertical position, flush against 2 differential cover retaining bolts. Rotate protractor bubble indicator so that 90-degree mark aligns with indexing mark.
  2. Read protractor and calculate pinion angle. For example, if protractor indicates 85 degrees, pinion angle is 5 degrees. If pinion angle is not within specifications inspect rear suspension mounting.