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Assembly Procedure

    Fig 1: Rear Bushing Shaft & KM-508-A
    GM1241992Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  1. Coat the control arm rear shaft with a multipurpose lubricant. Refer to Fluid And Lubricant Recommendations .
  2. Press the rear bushing onto the shaft. The flat of the bushing must be on the top side, the same as the ball joint. Use the KM-508-A  (1) to support the control arm. See Special Tools .
    3. Fig 2: Bushing, Control Arm & KM-508-A
    GM1241993Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  3. Coat the outside of the front bushing and the inside of the lower control arm with a multipurpose lubricant. Refer to Fluid And Lubricant Recommendations .
  4. Press the new bushing into the control arm from the back to the front, using the KM-508-A  (1). See Special Tools .
  5. Center the bushing.
  6. Install the control arm. Refer to Control Arm Replacement .
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