Rough Country 862 - Manual (Page 2)

1. Jack up the front of the vehicle and support the vehicle with jack stands, so that the front wheels are off the ground
2. Using 13/16 ” socket remove the front tires/wheels.
3. Using 22mm socket remove the nut from the steering linkage. Using a hammer hit on the side of the knuckle as
shown, and remove the linkage from the knuckle. Push linkage forward to make room for installation. Retain factory
hardware
See Photo 1.
4. Using a 17mm wrench, remove the sway bar nuts from the sway bar as shown in
Photo 2 and the axle allowing the
sway bar to drop.
5. Using a 14mm socket, remove the strut nuts on the upper strut tower that holds the assembly in place.
See Photo 3.
One nut can be left on the upper bolts to hold the strut in place .
6. Remove cotter pin from the upper control arm ball joint nut. Place jack stand under the knuckle for support. Using 22
mm socket remove nut. Using a hammer hit the knuckle as shown to allow the ball joint to separate from the upper
control arm
See Photo 4. Do not allow the knuckle to pull out far enough that it pulls the shaft out of the differential.
7. Using a 19mm socket and wrench, remove the strut bolt from the lower control arm and remove the strut assembly
from the vehicle. Retain the factory lower bolt for reassembly. Note the direction of the bolt for reassembly.
See
Photo 5.
8. Remove the upper control arm as shown in
Photo 6 using a 19mm wrench. Retain the factory hardware for reuse.
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
Photo 2
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Photo 5 Photo 6
Photo 1