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"U" Series (Camber)

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  1. Raise and support vehicle. Remove rear wheel. Remove strut. Put strut in a vise. File bolt hole at lower end of strut to make it oblong. See Fig 6 .
  2. Install strut, but DO NOT fully tighten strut mounting bolts at steering knuckle. Lower vehicle. Adjust camber to specification. See WHEEL ALIGNMENT SPECIFICATIONS  table. Tighten bolts to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS  table.
Fig 1: View Of Typical Upper Control Arm & Frame Brackets ("C", "G" & "K" Series)
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Fig 2: Installing Knockout Remover ("C", "G" & "K" Series)
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Fig 3: Adjusting Caster & Camber (1999 Sierra & Silverado C1500 & C2500)
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Fig 4: Adjusting Caster & Camber ("M", "P" & "S" Series)
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Fig 5: Adjusting Caster & Camber ("L" & "T" Series)
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Fig 6: Elongating Bolt Hole For Camber Adjustment ("U" Series)
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