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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Driveline
6-21 DRIVESHAFTS ............................................................................................................................................. 6-27
6-22 T
RANSMISSION ........................................................................................................................................... 6-27
6-22.1 T
RANSMISSION FLUID .................................................................................................................... 6-27
6-22.2 T
RANSMISSION FLUID ANALYSIS ..................................................................................................... 6-27
6-22.3 E
XTERNAL TRANSMISSION COOLERS .............................................................................................. 6-28
6-23 T
RANSFER CASE (ALL WHEEL DRIVE) ........................................................................................................ 6-28
Steering
6-24 STEERING ................................................................................................................................................... 6-29
6-24.1 G
ENERAL INSPECTION ................................................................................................................... 6-29
6-24.2 TAK-4™ S
TEERING ...................................................................................................................... 6-29
6-24.3 S
TEERING RESERVOIR ................................................................................................................... 6-29
6-24.4 S
TEERING SYSTEM FASTENER TORQUE ......................................................................................... 6-30
S
TEERING SYSTEM FASTENER TORQUE CHART - EXCEPT TAK-4™ (TABLE 6-6) ............................. 6-30
S
TEERING SYSTEM FASTENER TORQUE CHART - TAK-4™* (TABLE 6-7) ........................................ 6-30
Towing
6-25 TOWING INSTRUCTIONS ...............................................................................................................................6-31
6-25.1 P
REPARATION FOR TOWING ........................................................................................................... 6-31
6-25.2 F
RONT TOWING ............................................................................................................................. 6-31
6-25.3 R
EAR TOWING .............................................................................................................................. 6-32
6-25.4 T
OW HOOKS AND TOW EYES ......................................................................................................... 6-32
6-25.5 TAK-4™ F
RONT SUSPENSION TOWING .......................................................................................... 6-33
6-25.6 TAK-4® T3 R
EAR STEERING AXLE TOWING .................................................................................. 6-33
6-25.7 T
IRE LIFT METHOD (PREFERRED) .................................................................................................. 6-35
6-25.8 L
IFT AND TOW USING FRAME FORKS .............................................................................................. 6-36
Welding
6-26 WELDING INSTRUCTIONS ............................................................................................................................. 6-38
6-26.1 W
ELDING ON FRAMES ................................................................................................................... 6-38
6-26.2 B
EFORE WELDING ......................................................................................................................... 6-38
E
LECTRONIC COMPONENTS DISCONNECT TABLE (BEFORE WELDING)(TABLE 6-8) .......................... 6-39
6-26.3 B
ATTERY SYSTEM PROTECTION ..................................................................................................... 6-40
6-26.4 A
FTER WELDING ........................................................................................................................... 6-40
Wheels and Tires
6-27 TIRES ......................................................................................................................................................... 6-41
6-27.1 F
IRE SERVICE RATED TIRES .......................................................................................................... 6-41
6-27.2 F
IRE SERVICE RATINGS ................................................................................................................. 6-41
6-27.3 F
IRE SERVICE RATING RULES ........................................................................................................ 6-41
6-27.4 T
IRE INFLATION ............................................................................................................................. 6-42
T
IRE DATA CHART (TABLE 6-9) ..................................................................................................... 6-43
6-27.5 M
ATCHING .................................................................................................................................... 6-44
6-27.6 T
IRE WEAR INSPECTION ................................................................................................................ 6-44
6-27.7 T
IRE ROTATION ............................................................................................................................. 6-45
6-27.8 B
ALANCING ................................................................................................................................... 6-45