Rough Country 585 - Manual (Page 2)

FRONT INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
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 cotter pin from the upper ball joint nut. Place jack stand under the knuckle for support. Remove nut, us-
ing a 21mm wrench. Using a hammer hit the knuckle as shown to allow the ball joint to separate from the upper con-
trol arm. See Photo 1. Do not allow the knuckle to pull out far enough that it pulls the shaft out of the differential.
4. Using a 21mm wrench remove the nut from the steering linkage. Using a hammer hit on the side of the knuckle as
shown, where the steering linkage is connected and remove from knuckle. Push linkage forward to make room for
installation. Retain factory hardware. See Photo 2.
5. Remove the sway bar nut and bushings using a 15mm wrench to allow the lower control arm to swing down. Retain
factory hardware. See Photo 3.
6. Using a 15mm wrench, remove the strut nuts on the upper strut tower that holds the assembly in place. See Photo
4. One nut can be left on the upper bolts to hold the strut in place .
7. Using a 29mm socket, and 1 1/16”, 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. Locate the supplied 3/8”x2” bolts. Place into spacer as shown in Photo 6.
Photo 1 Photo 2
Photo 3 Photo 4
Photo 5 Photo 6