Axle Housing Bushing
Removal & Installation
To Remove:
1. Raise and safely support the vehicle.
2. Remove the control arm from the axle housing.
3. Use a commercially available bushing remover/installer to remove the bushing from
the axle housing.
To Install:
1. Install the bushing with a commercially available bushing remover/installer.
2. Install the control arm to the axle housing. Do not tighten the fasteners at this time.
3. Load the suspension and tighten the control arm fasteners when the suspension is
at normal vehicle ride height.
Axle Shaft
Removal & Installation
To Remove:
1. Lift the vehicle.
2. Remove the rear wheels from the vehicle.
3. Remove the brake caliper from the hub.
4. Remove the rear wheel speed sensor from the hub.
5. Remove the cover and gasket from the rear axle housing.
6. Remove the pinion shaft locking bolt from the rear axle housing.
7. For axles without a locking differential, remove the pinion shaft from the rear axle
housing.
8. For axles with a locking differential, partially remove the pinion shaft from the rear
axle housing and rotate the case until the pinion shaft touches the housing.
9. For axle with a locking differential, use a flat bladed tool to rotate the C-lock until it
aligns with the thrust block.
10. Remove the C-lock from the button end of the axle shaft.
NOTE:
Do not rotate the axle shaft while removing the shaft from the rear axle
housing; this will cause misalignment of the gears.
Summary of Contents for TrailBlazer
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Page 26: ...Fig 3 Typical body and undervehicle maintenance locations Refer to chart for descriptions ...
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Page 175: ...Spring free length check Valve spring squareness check ...
Page 192: ...Front of piston mark ...
Page 361: ...5 3L Engine Except Saab Underhood Fuse Block 2003 2005 Early Production ...
Page 469: ...Removing the outer band from the CV boot Removing the inner band from the CV boot ...
Page 470: ...Removing the CV boot from the joint housing Clean the CV joint housing prior to removing boot ...
Page 471: ...Removing the CV joint housing assembly Removing the CV joint ...
Page 472: ...Inspecting the CV joint housing Removing the CV joint outer snap ring ...
Page 473: ...Checking the CV joint snap ring for wear CV joint snap ring typical ...
Page 474: ...Removing the CV joint assembly Removing the CV joint inner snap ring ...
Page 475: ...Installing the CV joint assembly typical ...
Page 553: ...9 Torque the lug nuts to specification 10 Lower the vehicle ...
Page 556: ...Toe in Frame Misalignment Frame misalignment ...
Page 588: ...Bleeding caliper ...
Page 624: ...Manifold gauge set components Refrigerant recovery recycling station ...
Page 676: ...A C Specifications ...
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