Rough Country 774S - Manual (Page 4)

8. Remove the dust shield and remove cotter key from axle and remove axle nut (4WD Model) using a 39mm socket
as shown in
Photo 7.
9. Remove cotter key from upper ball joint. Using a 19mm wrench remove nut. Using a hammer as shown in
Photo 8,
loosen ball joint from knuckle. Support the lower arm with jack stand.
10. With a dead blow hammer loosen the axle from hub bearing. (4WD Model) Using a 22mm wrench remove the 2
lower ball joint bolts as shown in
Photo 9. Remove knuckle from vehicle. Do not let axle hang down and tie up out
of the way. (4WD Model)
11. Remove sway-bar bolt from lower control arm using a 19mm wrench as shown in
Photo 10.
12. Remove lower strut bolt using 22mm wrench for both ends of bolt as shown in
Photo 11. Use a 14mm wrench for
nuts on top of strut. Remove strut from vehicle.
13. With a 24mm wrench loosen lower control arm bolts and remove control arm from vehicle.
14. Repeat steps 3-12 on opposite side of vehicle.
15. With a pipe wrench remove all 4 bump-stops.
See Photo 12
16. Remove sway-bar using a 17mm wrench.
Photo 7 Photo 8
Photo 9 Photo 10
Photo 11 Photo 12