Rough Country PERF679 User Manual
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10. Install the shock bracket as shown in Photo 5 on the lower front mount at this time with supplied 12mm sleeves,
12mm x 65mm bolts and 5/16” x 3/4” bolts. See Photo 6. Tighten using a 18mm for the12mm bolt and a 1/2” for the
5/16”.Please note that there is a right and left side and the bracket will only install one way.
11. Install the stock shock with the factory bolt in the lower shock mount and tighten using a 18mm socket and wrench.
12. Reinstall the front tires/wheels and tighten to factory specifications.
13. Remove the jack stands and lower the vehicle to the ground. Install the sway bar links on the sway bar using
factory hardware using a 18mm wrench after the vehicle is on the ground. Do not install the sway bar link on
the sway bar until the sway bar is on the ground.
14. The draglink must be adjusted to center the steering wheel BEFORE the vehicle is driven. Failure to do so will
cause a computer error with the Jeep’s traction control system and will result in odd handling and poor performance.
Photo 5
Photo 6
REAR INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
1. Chock front wheels and jack up the rear of the vehicle and support the vehicle with jack stands so that the rear
wheels are off the ground. Remove the rear tires/wheels
,
using a 19mm deep well socket.
2. Remove the upper shock bolt using a 16mm socket and wrench. Remove the lower shock bolt using a 18mm socket
and wrench and remove the factory shock. See Photo 7. Retain the lower shock hardware for reuse.
3. Using a 18mm socket and wrench remove the bottom sway bar bolts. Retain hardware for later use. See Photo 8.
Photo 7
Photo 8
Install the lower shock bracket bolt
Install the supplied 5/16” x 1” bolt
Remove the lower shock bolt
Remove the sway bar link rom the axle