Rough Country PERF663 - Manual (Page 5)

FRONT INSTALLATION
1. Place the vehicle on a level surface. The vehicle will need to be placed on jack stands front and rear to install the
long arm kit.
2. Remove the front tires and wheels.
3. From inside the engine compartment, remove the upper stud nut, retainer and grommet from both of the front
shocks using a 15mm socket.
4. Remove both of the front sway bar end links using a 15mm wrench for the upper and a 18mm wrench for the
lower. Retain lower link hardware for re-use.
5. Place a floor jack underneath the axle for support and complete the removal of the front shock absorbers from the
lower mount using a 13mm Socket. Retain the stock lower hardware for reuse.
6. Do not reuse the original factory shocks.
7. If your axle is equipped, mark the position of the lower control arm cam bolt and axle brackets for installation refer-
ence. See Photo 1. If equipped with ABS brakes, remove the sensor wires and clamps for the inside of the lower
arms and save clamps for re-use. See Photo 2.
8. Remove the track rod from the axle and from the frame using a 15mm (axle) & 18mm wrench (frame). Retain the
axle hardware for reuse.
9. Remove the coil spring clip located on the bottom coil seat on the driver side of the vehicle using a 13mm socket.
Retain the clip and hardware for reuse.
10.Remove the brake caliper from the axle using a 13mm socket and secure out of harms way.
11.Lower the axle and remove the coil spring. A coil spring or strut compressor may be needed to remove the stock
coil spring.
12.Support the front axle and remove the stock lower control arm by removing the nut, cam, and cam bolt (if
equipped) from the axle bracket and then removing the nut and bolt from the frame bracket doing one side at a
time using a 21mm socket & wrench. Retain the stock hardware.
13.Remove the upper arm from the mount using a 15mm wrench. Do not retain stock hardware.
14.Cut the stock lower control arm mounts from the frame as shown in Photo 3 by cutting the weld that secures the
bracket to the frame using a cutting wheel or similar cutting tool. Take care not to cut in to the frame rail.
15.After the bracket is removed, grind the surface smooth as shown in Photo 4 and paint the area to prevent rusting
PHOTO 1
Mark the location of eccentric bolt.
PHOTO 2
Remove ABS wire from arm if equipped
PHOTO 3
Remove lower control arm mount. Cut along line Grind frame smooth and paint exposed surface
PHOTO 4