Rough Country 209 - Manual (Page 4)

FRONT INSTALLATION
1. Park the vehicle on a level surface and chock the rear wheels.
2. Jack up the front of the vehicle. Place jack stands under the frame rails and lower onto jack stands letting the front sus-
pension hang.
3. Remove the tires and wheels. Remove the upper and lower factory skid plates using a 15mm wrench. Retain factory
hardware and front skid plate for reuse.
4. Using a 21mm wrench, remove the tie-rod nut as shown in Photo 1. Strike the side of the mount to dislodge the tie rod
end. Remove from the knuckle.
5. Remove the sensor wire from the plastic clip. Remove the bracket from the control arm using a 10mm wrench. See
Photo 2.
6. Remove and unplug the ABS sensor wire from the frame as shown in Photo 3 and remove the two bolts holding brake
caliper to the factory knuckle using a 18mm wrench. Remove the caliper assembly from the knuckle and hang securely
out of the way. Do not hang the caliper by the brake hose.
7. Remove the axle nut from the knuckle as shown in Photo 4 using a 35mm socket. Retain the hardware for reuse.
8. Using a 18mm wrench, remove the upper strut nuts as shown in Photo 5. Retain factory hardware for reuse.
9. Using a 15mm wrench, remove the 2 bolts securing the lower strut as shown in Photo 6, to the lower control arm and
remove the strut from the vehicle. Remove and discard the factory lower retainer clips. New hardware will be used.
Photo 3
Photo 6
Photo 1 Photo 2
Photo 5
Photo 4