Rough Country 765.20 - 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. Remove the front tires/wheels. Using a 21mm deep well socket.
3. Remove cotter pin from the outer tie rod end on the steering linkage. Using 19mm socket remove the nut. Using a
hammer hit on the side of the cast knuckle to allow the tie rod end to separate from the knuckle. Remove the link-
age from the knuckle. Push linkage forward to make room for installation. Retain factory nut. See Photo 1.
4. Using a 17mm wrench, remove the sway bar bolts, allowing the sway bar to drop. Retain factory hardware. See
Photo 2.
5. To allow the strut to be removed, remove the ABS bracket from the knuckle using a 12mm socket. Retain factory
hardware for reuse. See Photo 3.
6. Using a 14mm socket, remove the strut nuts on the upper strut tower that holds the assembly in place. See Photo
4. One nut can be left on an upper stud to hold the strut in place .
7. Place jack stand under the knuckle for support.
8. Using 19 mm socket remove nut from the ball joint on the upper control arm. Using a hammer hit the knuckle to al-
low the ball joint to separate from the upper control arm See Photo 5. Do not allow the knuckle to pull out far
enough that it pulls the CV shaft out of the differential or over extends the brake line.
9. Using a 19mm socket and wrench, remove the strut bolt from the lower control arm and remove the strut assembly.
Retain the factory lower hardware for reassembly. Note the direction of the bolt for reassembly. See Photo 6.
FRONT INSTALLATION
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