Daystar KT09105BK - Manual

KT09105 Toyota 1” Front Coil Spring Spacer Lift Kit
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
FRONT
1. Read complete instructions before beginning installation, the following
special tools are recommended: Coil spring compressor, floor jack, ball
joint separator, jack stands, bench vise, and metric hand tools.
2. Jack the vehicle in the center of the front cross member.
3. Support the vehicle by placing jack stands on the frame cross member so
that the front tire/wheels are off the ground.
4. Remove the front tires/wheels.
5. Disconnect the sway bar end links and remove the upper ball joint cotter
pin and nut.
6. Separate the upper ball joint from the spindle. (Using ball joint separator
or a suitable tool, be careful NOT to damage the ball joint boot)
7. Remove upper strut tower nuts holding strut assembly to strut tower (3)
on each side of vehicle.
8. Remove the lower strut bolt from the lower control arm and remove the
strut assembly from the vehicle. (Note the direction of the bolt for
reinstallation)
9. Compress the coil spring on the strut assembly with a suitable coil spring
compressor so that the coil spring has about 3/8” play in the strut and
remove the upper strut isolator mount nut.
10. Remove the coil spring isolator from the upper strut mounting plate.
11. Replace the upper strut mounting plate studs with the supplied 10mm
longer studs S10762 with a bench vise and a deep well socket. (3 on
each side)
12. Reinstall the factory coil spring isolator to the upper strut mounting plate.
13. Reinstall the compressed coil spring onto the strut assembly and re-
attach the upper strut mount plate using the stock hardware. See
diagram. Torque upper strut mounting plate nut to 18 foot-pounds.
14. Decompress the coil spring in the strut assembly. Make sure that the
spring is seated correctly into the strut assembly alignment indentation at
the bottom of the strut and the top isolator.
15. Slide the coil spring spacer M03271 onto the top of the strut assembly
over the 10mm studs.
16. Install the strut assembly into the strut tower and start the upper three
10mm lock nuts S10518. (Make sure that the bottom of the strut is
aligned as well)
17. Install the lower strut bolt in the original position and torque to 100 foot-
pounds. (Step 8)
18. Using the floor jack, raise the lower control arm and connect the upper
ball joint on the upper control arm to the spindle. Torque nut to 80 ft lbs. and make sure that you replace the cotter
pin. (Not supplied)
19. Install the front tires/wheels.
20. Lower the vehicle onto the ground and tighten the upper strut tower 10mm nuts S10518. Torque to 50 foot-pounds. (3 on each side)
21. RETORQUE ALL BOLTS AFTER 500 MILES.
WARNING
This vehicle has been modified to enhance its performance. The steering, braking and handling of this vehicle will differ from standard passenger
cars and trucks, This vehicle handles differently from an ordinary vehicle in driving conditions which may occur on streets, highways and off road.
Avoid unnecessary abrupt maneuvers, sudden stops, sharp turns and other driving conditions that could cause loss of control, possibly leading to a
roll over or other accident that could result in serious injury or death to driver and passengers. If larger tires are installed the speedometer will read
lower than the vehicles actual speed. DRIVE WITH CARE, REDUCE SPEED AND WEAR SEAT BELTS AT ALL TIMES.
This kit should be installed by a professional mechanic
Instruction sheet P10497Rev06
 2003 Daystar Products International Inc .
Bill of materials
M03271 Coil Spring Spacer 2
S10762 M10-1.25X 50mm Stud 6
S10518 10mm Nylock Nut 6
STRUT
ASSY.
WASHER
CUSHION
ISOLATOR
MOUNTING
PLATE
CUSHION
WASHER
COIL
SPRING
STRUT
ASSY.
M03271
S10518
STRUT
TOWER
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