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Rear Wheel Toe

NOTE: Tools Required: Rear Toe Adjusting Tool (KM-900) and Torque Angle Gauge (SA9140E).
  1. Remove rear axle control arm bolts and cage nuts and discard.
    CAUTION: Use new bolts and cage nuts. Torque retention of old bolts and nuts may not be sufficient.
    NOTE: Do not tighten bolts at this time.
  2. Install new bolts leaving the inside forward bolt out.
    3. Fig 1: Installing New Bolts Leaving Inside Forward Bolt Out
    G01956077Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  3. Install Rear Toe Adjusting Tool KM-900, into the open bolt hole.
    4. Fig 2: Installing Rear Toe Adjusting Tool
    G01956078Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  4. Using rear toe adjustment tool KM-900, move rear axle control arm in the direction of necessary toe correction.
    NOTE: Do not tighten to final torque at this time.
  5. Snug rear axle control arm bolts.
  6. Recheck toe and adjust if necessary.
    7. Fig 3: Rechecking Toe & Adjusting If Necessary
    G01956079Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  7. Using Torque Angle Gauge SA9140E (or equivalent), tighten rear axle control arm bolts using the torque angle method. Tighten rear axle control arm bracket-to-body bolts to 90 N.m (66 ft-lbs) + 30° to 45°.
    8. Fig 4: Tightening Rear Axle Control Arm Bolts
    G01956080Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  8. Repeat procedure for other rear wheel.
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