OPERATOR'S MANUAL

REARAXLEANDSUSPENSION
RearSuspensionU-Bolts,Grade8
(lubricated*)
TORQUE** U-BOLTSIZE
DIAMETER
THREAD
NmLb-Ft
3/4
333-408245-300
7/8
598-734440-540
1925-1,060680-780
1-1/8
1,470-1,6601,080-1,220
1-1/4
1,890-2,1201,390-1,560
1-1/2
3,130-3,8602,300-2,840
*ChevronZincLubricantorSAE20/30oil
shouldbeusedonU-Boltthreads
**Torquerequirementsapplytomanufacturer
proprietarysuspensions.Allother
suspensionsmustreferandadhereto
originalmanufacturersshopmanual.
•Loadthevehicletoitsnormal
grossweightbeforetightening
U-bolts.Loadingthevehicle
ensuresproperadjustmentofthe
U-boltandspringassembly.
WARNING
DonotreplaceU-boltsandnuts
withcommonU-boltsorstandard
nuts.Thesepartsarecriticalto
vehiclesafety.IfthewrongU-bolts
ornutsareused,theaxlecould
loosenorseparatefromthevehicle
andcauseaseriousaccident.
UseonlyU-boltsandnutsofSAE
Grade8specicationorbetter.
Failuretocomplymayresultin
death,personalinjury,equipmentor
propertydamage.
RearAxleLubrication
Checkoillevelwiththevehicleparked
onlevelgroundandtheuidwarm.
Thelevelshouldbeevenwiththe
bottomofthellerhole.
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