Rough Country 609S - Manual (Page 3)

FRONT INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
1. Prior to installing this kit, with the vehicle on the ground, measure the heights of your vehicle. This measurement can
be recorded from the center of the wheel straight up to the top of the inner fender lip. Record the measurements.
LF:__________ ,RF:___________,
LR:__________, RR:___________
2. Place vehicle in park and chock the rear wheels. Raise the front of the vehicle with a jack and secure a jack stand
beneath each frame rail behind the front control arms. Ease the frame down onto the stands.
3. Remove the front tires/wheels , using a 19mm deep well socket.
4. Using a 21mm socket, remove bolt securing the front track bar to the axle. Retain stock hardware. See Photo 1.
5. Using a 18mm socket and wrench remove the bottom sway bar bolts. See Photo 2.
6. Using a 19mm socket and 18mm wrench, remove the top of the sway bar link. Retain hardware for later use. See
Photo 3.
7. Remove the lower shock bolt using a 18mm socket and wrench as shown in Photo 4. Using a 16mm wrench unbolt
the top of the shock and remove. Retain stock hardware.
8. On some models it will be necessary to remove the brake line bracket from the frame to allow the coils to be re-
moved. Using a 10MM socket, remove the brake line bracket from the stock location. Note: The ABS wire may
have to be unclipped from the brake line to allow the axle to be lowered to remove the coil springs.
9. Push down on the axle to allow room for the coils to be removed. Remove stock coil springs. Retain stock coil isola-
tors.
10. With the axle supported, using a 21mm socket and wrench remove the lower control arm bolts at the axle and frame.
Retain the stock hardware for reuse.
PHOTO 2
PHOTO 3
REMOVE LOWER SWAY BAR LINK
PHOTO 4
REMOVE UPPER SWAY BAR LINK REMOVE THE SHOCK ABSORBER
PHOTO 1
REMOVE TRACK BAR