Fastener Tightening Specifications
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2004 GMC Safari and 2004 Chevrolet Astro. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
Fastener Tightening Specifications
| Application | Specification | |
|---|---|---|
| Metric | English | |
| Axle Drain Plug | 30 N.m | 22 lb ft |
| Axle Fill Plug | 33 N.m | 24 lb ft |
| Carrier Assembly to Frame Mounting Bolts | 85 N.m | 63 lb ft |
| Carrier Halves Assembly Bolts | 50 N.m | 37 lb ft |
| Idler Arm Bolts | 105 N.m | 77 lb ft |
| Inner Axle Shaft Housing to Differential Carrier Bolts | 48 N.m | 36 lb ft |
| Inner Axle Shaft Housing to Frame Bracket Nuts | 73 N.m | 54 lb ft |
| Inner Axle Shaft Seal Cover Bolts | 25 N.m | 18 lb ft |
| Left Side Cover to Carrier Assembly Bolts | 18 N.m | 13 lb ft |
| Ring Gear to Case Mounting Bolts | 80 N.m | 59 lb ft |
| Side Bearing Adjuster Sleeve Lock Tab Bolts | 8 N.m | 71 lb in |