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Service Manual - Rear Shock Absorber Torque Revision

File In Section: 3 - Steering/Suspension

Bulletin No.: 53-34-01A

Date: March, 1995

Subject:
Section 3D - Lower Mounting Bolt to the Rear Shock Absorber

Models:
1982-95 Buick Century
1982-90 Chevrolet Celebrity
1990-95 Chevrolet Lumina Minivan
1982-95 Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera/Cruiser
1990-95 Oldsmobile Silhouette
1982-91 Pontiac 6000
1990-95 Pontiac Trans Sport


This bulletin is being revised to change the torque specification for Item 3 listed on the art work. Please discard Corporate Bulletin Number 53-34-01 (Section 3 - Steering/Suspension).

This bulletin contains revisions to Section 3D.

There has been a new torque value released for the vehicles stated above which revises the torque on the lower mounting bolt for the rear shock absorber.

Figure 1:





The new torque value is 58 N-m (43 lb.ft). Please update your Service Manuals.