Rough Country 698S - Manual (Page 7)

10. Install the new sway bar drop brackets with the supplied 10mm x 90mm (approx. 3.5”) bolts and washers from Bag5.
See Photo 7.
11. Install the new coil springs using a coil spring compressor to make installation easier. See Photo 8.
12. Reinstall the e-brake and brake line on the upper control arm and tighten using a 10mm wrench.
13. Install the sway bar links in the sway bar bracket and tighten using a 15mm socket / wrench. See Photo 9.
14. Install the bushing and sleeves in rear shocks—a liquid soap may ease installation of bushing into shock eye. Install
new rear shocks in the upper mount with the supplied shock sleeve /washer with the washer on the inside of the ve-
hicle with the factory hardware. Tighten using a 15mm socket / wrench. See Photo 10.
15. Install the lower shock brackets with the supplied 12mm x
100m (approx 4”) bolts, nuts/washers and sleeves from
Bag4 and bushings/sleeve from Bag3. Tighten using a
19mm wrench. See Photo 11. The relocation of the shock
is needed to run wider tires with stock offset wheels. With-
out the bracket the shock will rub the tire under travel given
the 3 link design of the Jeep.
16. Repeat steps on opposite side of vehicle.
17. Install the tires and wheels and tighten to factory specifica-
tions.
18. Jack up the vehicle and remove the jack stands.
19. Lower the vehicle to the ground.
Photo 7 Photo 8
Photo 9 Photo 10
Crush Sleeve
Photo 11
Install Upper Sway Bar Drop Bracket Install the New Coil Spring
Re- Install Sway Bar Link with Factory Hardware Install Rear Shock in Upper Mount
Install Rear Shock Lower Mount Reloc Bracket
Offset Washer