Rough Country 746.20 - Manual (Page 4)

FRONT INSTALLATION
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 the factory bolts holding on the skid plate with a 12mm socket and the six bolts holding the two bracket for
the radiator support and stock cross-member with a 17mm socket.
4. Remove the brake line bracket from the frame on the passenger side using a 12 mm socket.
5. Next remove the ABS bracket from the knuckle using a 12mm socket. See Photo 1.
6. Using a 10mm socket to remove the ABS bracket from the upper control arm. See Photo 2.
7. Next remove the ABS sensor from the knuckle using a 10mm socket.
8. 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. Retain factory nut & cotter pin. See PHOTO 3.
9. Using a 17mm wrench, remove the sway bar bolts, allowing the sway bar to drop. Retain factory hardware.
10. Next using a 17mm wrench remove the brake caliper bolts and secure the caliper up out of the way. See PHOTO 4.
11. Remove the outer dust cap with a small flathead screwdriver and remove the axle nut with a 35mm socket. Retain
factory hardware. See Photo 5.
12. Using a 17mm wrench loosen the 4 bolts holding the hub
to the knuckle.
13. Remove the upper ball joint and the two lower ball joint
bolts using a 19mm socket or wrench. Strike the knuckle
on the side with a hammer to dislodge the taper lock of the
upper ball joint.
14. Remove the knuckle assembly from the truck and lay on a
work bench. Finish removing the 4 bolts holding the hub to
the knuckle.
15. Insert the factory hub and dust shield into the Rough
Country lifted knuckle and tighten with a 17mm wrench.
PHOTO 4
PHOTO 2 PHOTO 1
PHOTO 3
PHOTO 5