1993 GMC Suburban Owner's Manual - Page 300

vice & Appearance Cam . . Front Suspension and Steering Linkage Yourmaintenanceschedule will tell youhowoftentolubricatethefittings.See "RecommendedFluidsandLubricants''intheIndexfortheproperlubricantto use. Front Wheel Bearings Front Shock Absorbers . , Yourvehiclehasfrontwheelbearingsthat must becleanedandrepacked. Yourmaintenanceschedule will tell youhowoftenthismust.bedone. The front shock. absorbers of your vehicle do many'things: They help the vehicle ride smoothly and also control the travel of the suspension 'system. Whentheshockabsorbersareserviced,.anyreplacementshockabsorbers must be the same as the original equipment shock.. absorbersin both . . lengthextended . . . . .. I , i .. I. ; . Wheel Nut .Torque For vehicles ,with dual wheels, when the vehicle, wheel or-fasteners are .new, 100, 1,000 and. 6,000.. (160, 1600 and.. miles have the torque set at the first 9600 km). Use the torque specified in the' appropriate Specification. Chart later in this section. , Single Belt Accessory Drive If yournewvehicleusesaserpentinebelt, thansystemswithseveralbelts. it is lighter,andmoredurable Thebeltrunsoveroraroundthepulleysontheengine. A tensioner is used tokeep the belt tight at all times. The tensioner also makesreplacingthe belteasier. If youneedtoreplacethebelt,besuretogetthecorrect replacementbelt.Yourdealershiporpartssuppliercanhelpyouwiththis. TheAccessoryDriveBeltRoutinglabelonyourvehicle wil showyouhowto route the belt your vehicle uses. 6-34