Rough Country 598S - Manual (Page 14)

THANK YOU FOR CHOOSING ROUGH COUNTRY FOR YOUR SUSPENSION NEEDS
14. Install the upper leaf spring u-bolts on leaf spring and blocks.
Secure with supplied hardware and tighten using a 16mm
socket. See Photo 12.
15. Install the new RCX 2.2 shock absorbers in the upper and
lower mounts using the stock hardware. Tighten using a 18
and 15mm wrench. See Photo 13.
16. Install the tire and wheels.
17. Raise up the rear of the vehicle and remove the jack stands.
Lower the vehicle to the ground.
18. Install the e-brake cable in the new mount and reattach the e
-brake cables on the frame. See Photo 14.
PHOTO 12
7/16”
9/16”
PHOTO 13 PHOTO 14
POST INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
1. Check all fasteners for proper torque. Check to ensure there is adequate clearance between all rotating, mobile,
fixed and heated members. Check steering gear for interference and proper working order. Test brake system
2. Perform steering sweep. Check to ensure brake hoses have sufficient slack and will not contact rotating, mobile, or
fixed members, adjust lines/brackets to eliminate interference and maintain proper working order. Failure to perform
inspections may result in component failure
3. Readjust headlights to factory settings
4. Have vehicle aligned by a certified alignment professional.
5. Re-torque all nuts, bolts, and especially u-bolts after the first 100 miles, again after another 100 miles and then check
periodically thereafter
6. All components must be retightened after 500 miles, and every three thousand miles after installation.
INSTALL NEW SHOCK ABSORBERS REINSTALL E-BRAKE CABLES TO BRACKET