Rough Country 209 - Manual (Page 5)

10. Remove the sway bar & end links from the lower control arm as shown in Photo 7 using a 15mm wrench.
11. Remove the sway bar from the frame as shown in Photo 8 using a 10mm wrench. Retain all hardware for reuse.
12. Using a 15mm wrench, remove the 6 axle shaft bolts from the differential and remove from the knuckle. Repeat on op-
posite side.
13. Remove the upper and lower ball joint from knuckle using a 18mm wrench and 24mm on the lower. Upper shown in
Photo 9. Strike the knuckle as shown to dislodge the ball joint. Separate the upper control and lower control arm from
the knuckle and remove the knuckle and the lower control arms from the vehicle.
14. Mark location of alignment cams on upper control arms to allow reinstallation of stock arm to the same position. Using
a 21mm wrench and 21mm socket, remove the upper control arms from the vehicle. See Photo 10. Retain the hard-
ware for reuse.
15. Cut the bump stop from the upper control arm mount on the passenger and driver side as shown in Photo 11 using a
reciprocating saw. Passenger side shown.
16. After the bump stop has been cut from the control arm mount, grind and apply paint to the cut surface to prevent rust-
ing. See Photo 12. Reinstall the factory control arm in the factory location using the factory hardware. Tighten using a
21mm Socket / wrench. Be sure to use the marks made earlier for alignment reference.
Photo 9
Photo 7 Photo 8
Photo 10
Photo 11 Photo 12