Canyon 2WD L5-3.5L VIN 6 (2004)
Cross-Member: Technical Service Bulletins
Body/Frame - Revised Cross-Member Service procedure
Bulletin No.: 05-08-61-006
Date: June 20, 2005
SERVICE MANUAL UPDATE
Subject:
Revised Crossmember Replacement Procedure
Models:
2004-2005 Chevrolet Colorado
2004-2005 GMC Canyon
This bulletin is being issued to revise the Crossmember Replacement procedure in the Frame and Underbody sub-section of the Service Manual. Please
replace the current information in the Service Manual with the following information.
The following information has been updated within SI. If you are using a paper version of this Service Manual, please make a reference to this bulletin
on the affected page.
Model year 2004 and early 2005 (prior to April, 2005) vehicles had the front crossmember-to-frame bolts installed front-to-rear. This made crossmember
removal more time-consuming because it was necessary to rotate the steering gear out of the way. We now recommend that when the front
crossmember-to-frame bolts are reinstalled that they be reversed so that if crossmember removal is necessary in the future, the steering gear will not have
to be rotated. The assembly plant began installing the bolts rear-to-front beginning in April 2005.
Crossmember Replacement (Early Design) [Prior to April 2005]
Removal Procedure
1.
Raise the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle in General Information.
2.
Remove the coupler clamp bolt from the intermediate shaft. Refer to Intermediate Steering Shaft Replacement - Lower in Steering Wheel and
Column.
3.
Separate the intermediate shaft from the steering gear.
4.
Remove the long vertical steering gear mounting bolt.
