Rough Country 664 - Manual (Page 4)

15. Loosen the upper ball joint nut as shown with a 18mm wrench. Do not totally remove the upper ball joint nut at this
time. Using a hammer slightly tap the upper tie rod mount to loosen taper. See Photo 13 & 14. Position knuckle to
allow for strut removal.
16. Remove the lower strut hardware as shown in Photo 15 using a 24mm socket/wrench and remove the strut from
the vehicle.
17. Using a hand grinder or similar tool, grind the unthreaded tip portion of the factory stud to allow clearance on the
new upper strut spacer. Take care not to damage the stud threads. See Photo 16.
18. Install the new spacer as shown with factory hardware using a 18mm wrench. A strut compressor will ease the re-
installation of the strut assembly. It will be necessary to start all 4 of the stock nuts before totally tightening the
spacer to the strut. See Photo 17.
19. Reinstall the strut and spacer assembly back in the factory upper strut mount using the supplied 12mm flange
nuts. Do not tighten at this time. See Photo 18.
PHOTO 13 PHOTO 14
PHOTO 15
PHOTO 18
PHOTO 16
PHOTO 17