Rough Country 577.20 - Manual (Page 4)

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
1. Chock the rear wheels and jack up the front of the vehicle.
2. Place jack stands under the frame rails and lower onto jack stands.
3. Remove
the wheels/tires.
4. Remove tie-rod end using a 21mm wrench. Using a hammer hit the side of the knuckle to pop tie-rod out. Photo 1.
5. Using a 18mm socket remove brake caliper as shown in Photo 2. Hang caliper out of way. Do not let caliper hang
by brake hose as this will damage hose. Remove rotor.
6. Using a 5mm Allen-wrench remove ABS wire from wheel bearing and remove vacuum hoses from knuckle. Retain
factory hardware. See Photo 3.
7. Remove the dust cap from the knuckle and remove the 13mm axle nut.
8. Remove the upper ball joint nut on the knuckle using a 21mm wrench. Use a hammer as shown in Photo 4 to sepa-
rate the ball joint from the knuckle.
9. Remove the lower ball joint nut from the knuckle using a 24mm wrench. See Photo 5. Use a hammer as shown in
Photo 6.
PHOTO 4
PHOTO 5 PHOTO 6
PHOTO 1 PHOTO 2
PHOTO 3
Remove tie rod end from knuckle Remove brake line bracket
Remove ABS wire Remove the upper ball joint from the knuckle
Remove the lower ball joint from the knuckle Strike as shown to loosen ball joint