Rough Country 577.20 - Manual (Page 7)

25. Remove the oil catch pan using 10mm wrench. See Photo 19.
26. Remove the nuts on the rack and pinion mounting bolts using a 24mm socket. Also remove the bolts from the rack
and pinion mounting plates using 18mm wrench. Use a jack stand to support the rack and pinion do not let the rack
hang or you may damage it or the hoses. See Photo 20.
27. Replace rack and pinion bolts with the new 16mm x 130mm long bolts and install the 1” spacer above the rack and
pinion to space the rack down. See Photo 21.
28. Install new rack and pinion mounting plates with factory hardware do not tighten at this time. Mount the plate with the
hole offset down as shown in Photo 22.
29. Install driver side differential bracket with factory hardware as shown in Photo 23 with the offset to the front of the
vehicle. .Do not tighten at this time.
30. Install passenger side differential bracket with factory hardware as shown in Photo 24 with the offset to the front. .
Do not tighten at this time.
PHOTO 19 PHOTO 20
PHOTO 21 PHOTO 22
PHOTO 23 PHOTO 24
Remove the oil catch pan Remove the Hardware from the rack & pinion
Install the spacer Install the Rack & Pinion Bracket
Install the Dr diff bracket Install the Pass diff bracket