SMU-SEC.9J - SIR - REVISED FASTEN. TIGHT. SPEC. FOR SIDE. Chevrolet Venture 1998

SUBJECT: SERVICE MANUAL UPDATE - SECTION 9J - SIR - REVISED FASTENER TIGHTENING SPECIFICATION FOR SIDE IMPACT SENSOR (SIS)

MODELS: 1998 CHEVROLET VENTURE 1998 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE 1998 PONTIAC TRANS SPORT

THIS BULLETIN IS BEING ISSUED TO REVISE THE FASTENER TIGHTENING SPECIFICATION (SIDE IMPACT SENSOR - SIS) IN SECTION 9J OF THE SERVICE MANUAL.

STEP 3 IN THE "INSTALLATION PROCEDURE" SHOULD BE CHANGED AS FOLLOWS:

3. INSTALL THE FASTENERS TO THE INFLATABLE RESTRAINT SIDE IMPACT SENSOR.

- TIGHTEN

USE ONLY HAND TOOLS TO TIGHTEN THE FASTENERS TO 10 N.M (89 LB IN). REFER TO FASTENER NOTICE IN CAUTIONS AND NOTICES.

THE "FASTENER TIGHTENING SPECIFICATIONS" TABLE SHOULD ALSO BE CHANGED AS FOLLOWS:

APPLICATION N.M LB FT LB IN ----------- --- ----- -----

INFLATABLE RESTRAINT 10 --- 89 SIDE IMPACT SENSOR (SIS) FASTENERS

FIGURES: 00 ATTACHMENTS: 00

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