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SMU - Revised Front and Rear Suspension Fastener Tightening Specifications

Subject:Revised Front and Rear Suspension Fastener Tightening Specifications

Models:2005 Cadillac STS



This bulletin is being issued to revise the Fastener Tightening Specifications in the Front Suspension and Rear Suspension sub-sections of the Service Manual. Please replace the current information in the Service Manual with the following information.

The following information has been updated within SI. If you are using a paper version of this Service Manual, please make a reference to this bulletin on the affected page.

Front Suspension Fastener Tightening Specifications

Application

Specification

Metric

English

Brake Hose Bracket Bolt

14 N·m

10 lb ft

Lower Control Arm Ball Stud Retaining Nut

  • First Pass

20 N·m

15 lb ft

  • Second Pass

+180°

Lower Control Arm to Cradle Nuts

135 N·m

96 lb ft

Power Steering Gear to Cradle Mounting Bolts

180 N·m

133 lb ft

Shock Absorber MR Nut

20 N·m

15 lb ft

Shock Absorber Retaining Nut

25 N·m

18 lb ft

Shock Module to Body Retainer Bolts

112 N·m

83 lb ft

Shock to Yoke Nut

90 N·m

66 lb ft

Shock Yoke to Lower Control Arm Retaining Nut (AWD)

180 N·m

133 lb ft

Shock Yoke to Lower Control Arm Retaining Nut (RWD)

250 N·m

184 lb ft

Stabilizer Shaft Bracket Bolts

110 N·m

81 lb ft

Stabilizer Shaft Link Nuts

115 N·m

95 lb ft

Tie Rod Retaining Nut

  • First Pass

30 N·m

22 lb ft

  • Second Pass

+180°

Upper Control Arm Ball Stud Retaining Nut

80 N·m

59 lb ft

Wheel Bearing/Hub Mounting Bolts

135 N·m

100 lb ft

Wheel Driveshaft Retaining Nut

160 N·m

118 lb ft

Rear Suspension Fastener Tightening Specifications

Application

Specification

Metric

English

Adjustment Link to Frame Mounting Bolt

170 N·m

125 lb ft

Adjustment Link to Knuckle Mounting Bolt

160 N·m

118 lb ft

Brace to Bracket Bolt

160 N·m

118 lb ft

Brace to Suspension Support Bolt

85 N·m

63 lb ft

Bracket to Rocker Panel Bolt

58 N·m

43 lb ft

Brake Pipe Bracket to Body Retaining Nuts

10 N·m

89 lb in

Frame to Body Bolts, Front

265 N·m

195 lb ft

Frame to Body Bolts, Rear

191 N·m

140 lb ft

Lower Control Arm to Frame Mounting Nut/Bolt

135 N·m

100 lb ft

Lower Control Arm to Knuckle Bolt

160 N·m

118 lb ft

Shock Absorber Upper Mounting Nuts

25 N·m

18 lb ft

Shock Lower Mounting Bolt

150 N·m

111 lb ft

Stabilizer Shaft Bracket Mounting Bolts

60 N·m

44 lb ft

Stabilizer Shaft Link Retaining Nuts

66 N·m

49 lb ft

Trailing Link to Frame Nut

150 N·m

111 lb ft

Trailing Link to Knuckle Mounting Bolt

170 N·m

125 lb ft

Upper Control Arm Ball Stud to Knuckle Mounting Nut

  • First Pass

20 N·m

15 lb ft

  • Second Pass

+210°

Upper Control Arm to Frame Front Mounting Bolt/Nut

  • First Pass

100 N·m

74 lb ft

  • Second Pass

+60°

Upper Control Arm to Frame Rear Mounting Bolt/Nut

120 N·m

89 lb ft

Wheel Bearing/Hub to Knuckle Mounting Bolt

125 N·m

92 lb ft

Wheel Driveshaft to Wheel Bearing Retaining Nut

160 N·m

118 lb ft