SMU - Revised Front Suspension Fastener Tightening Specs, Lower Control Arm Replacement Procedure, Steering Knuckle Replacement Procedure, Addition of Lower Control Arm Ball Stud Identification Notice
| Subject: | Revised Front Suspension Fastener Tightening Specifications, Lower Control Arm Replacement Procedure, Steering Knuckle Replacement Procedure and Addition of Lower Control Arm Ball Stud Identification Notice |
| Models: | 2005 Chevrolet Equinox |
This bulletin is being issued to revise the Fastener Tightening Specifications, Lower Control Arm Replacement Procedure and Steering Knuckle Replacement Procedure in the Front Suspension sub-section and add the Lower Control Arm Ball Stud Identification Notice to the Cautions and Notices sub-section 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.
Fastener Tightening Specifications (SI Document ID 1402644)
The following specifications have been revised:
| • | Lower Control Arm Ball Stud Nut (Ball Stud with Silver Cup on Bottom) -- 60 N·m (44 lb ft) |
| • | Lower Control Arm Ball Stud Nut (Ball Stud with Flat and Black Bottom) -- 40 N·m (30 lb ft) |
Lower Control Arm Replacement (SI Document ID 1402665) and Steering Knuckle Replacement (SI Document ID 1402661)
These procedures have been revised to tell the technician to inspect the ball stud in order to determine which tightening specification should be used.
Lower Control Arm Ball Stud Identification Notice (SI Document ID 1566597)
The following Notice has been added.
Notice: There are 2 different ball studs used on this vehicle. The ball stud type must be identified in order to use the correct torque value when tightening the ball stud nut. If the wrong torque is used, damage could occur to the ball stud.
