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1995-96 T-Pickup and 1995-96 T-Utility

1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.

2. Remove the front lower coolant reservoir attaching nut and discard.

3. Install the new vacuum switch, bracket, and hose assembly at the front lower coolant reservoir attaching location using the new nut contained in the kit.

Important:
The bracket must be rotated/positioned and held as close to the coalant reservoir as possible during the tightening of the nut to maintain maximum clearance between the battery and the vacuum switch.





4. Position the vacuum switch, bracket, and hose assembly as shown in Figure 3 and tighten the nut to 8 Nm (71 lb in).

5. Locate the vacuum hose leading from the front axle vacuum actuator, located under the battery tray, to the vacuum switch mounted on the transfer case. This vacuum hose typically is route along the right front frame rail rearward up along the wheel welt towards the cowl area of the engine compartment. On come vehicle this hose may be covered with black convoluted protective sleeve.

6. Select a point on the vacuum hose, which was located in the previous step, that Will be lower in the vehicle than the new vacuum switch and will not result in the loading or stretching of either the existing or new hoses when they are connected together.

Important
The location where the vacuum line le tapped into must be lower than the vacuum switch to ensure condensation cannot accumulate in the switch, possibly resulting in a switch malfunction.

7. Cut the existing vacuum hose at the point located in the previous step, and connect the ends of the cut vacuum hose to the tee fitting that is part of the new vacuum switch and hose assembly.

8. Connect the new wiring harness to the vacuum switch and ensure the looking feature of the connector is engaged.

Important:
Ensure that the new harness is routed and secured in such a manner that it will not come in contact with any moving parts or be exposed to any other conditions that may result in damage to the harness.

9. Route the new harness as shown in Figure 3 and secure it to the existing underhood components at the locations indicated (1) using the tie straps provided in the kit.

10. Locate and disconnect the existing underhood front axle switch wiring harness connector, located in the area of the left front inner wheel well skirt under the brake master cylinder, and jumper in the new wiring harness.

11. Raise the vehicle and suitably support.

12. Locate the transfer case selector switch positioned on top of the transfer case.

13. Remove any foreign material from around the transfer case selector switch or vacuum connector.

Important:
Ensure that the O-ring is removed and discarded.

14. Disconnect the vacuum connector, remove and discard the transfer case selector switch and the O-ring.

15. Hand start the new transfer case selector switch and tighten to 24 Nm (18 lb ft)

16. Ensure that the alignment feature of the vacuum harness connector is oriented correctly to engage the alignment post/pin of the transfer case selector switch and connect the harness to the switch.

17. Lower the vehicle and connect the negative battery cable.

18. Install the GM Campaign Identification Label.
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