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Rough Country 7599 User Manual

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5. Remove the brake caliper using a 18mm socket and secure out of the way. See Photo 3. Remove the brake rotor

and set aside.

6. Remove the tie rod end from the knuckle using a 18mm socket and secure out of the way. See Photo 4.

7. Loosen and remove the tie rod by striking the knuckle as shown to dislodge the tie rod. See Photo 5.
8. Place the floor jack directly underneath the lower control arm and loosen the upper ball-joint nut holding the upper

control arm onto the knuckle using a 18mm wrench. See Photo 6.

9. Remove the ball joint by either by using a ball joint separator tool or by striking on the upper portion of the knuckle

until the upper ball joint is free. See Photo 7.

10. Loosen the lower ball joint nut using a 18mm wrench. See Photo 8. Do not remove the lower ball joint nut at this

time.

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