Rough Country 1308 - Manual (Page 3)

9. Place strut spacer under the lower strut mount and align holes. See Photo 7.
10. Install the new 10mm bolts, washers and nuts provided in the kit. Install bolts with the head going down as shown in
Photo 8. Tighten to 30-35 ft/lbs. Do not over-tighten the bolts. You may have to move the knuckle to one side to
allow room to install the bolt by the axle shaft.
11. Tighten the bolt using a 17mm wrench, and a 16mm
wrench for the nut.
12. Using a 18mm wrench tighten the upper strut nuts, torque
to factory specs See Photo 9 .
13. Raise the lower control arm and connect the upper ball
joint on the upper control arm to the spindle. Using a
18mm wrench, torque to manufacturer specs.
If ball joint
turns while tightening, use a 7/32”allen wrench to hold the
ball joint
. See Photo 10 .
14. Reinstall the steering linkage nut using a 21mm wrench. If
ball joint turns while tightening, use a 10mm wrench to
hold the bottom of the tie rod. See Photo 11.
15. Repeat steps 3-14 on opposite side of vehicle
16. Using a 15mm wrench, reinstall sway bar bushings and
nut using factory hardware. Torque to factory specs.
17. Install the wheels / tires, using a 21mm deep well socket.
18. Jack up the vehicle and remove the jack stands. Lower the vehicle to the floor and torque all bolts to factory specifi-
cations.
19. Using an certified alignment professional, have an alignment done to factory specifications.
Photo 10 Photo 11
Photo 9
Photo 7 Photo 8