Daystar KT09112BK User Manual
Daystar For the car
KT09112
1996-2001 4-Runner 2WD & 4WD
1 ½” Front Coil Spring Spacer Lift Kit With Rear Coil Spring Spacers
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, 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)
7. Remove upper strut nuts on the strut tower (3) on each side of vehicle that holds strut assembly to the frame
mount.
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 and remove the upper strut
isolator mount nut.
10. Remove the compressed coil spring assembly from the strut and install the strut boot.
11. Remove the coil spring isolator from the strut mounting plate.
12. Remove the 3 pressed in studs on the upper strut isolator mount and install the supplied 10mm bolts without nuts.
13. Reinstall the coil spring isolator to the upper strut mounting plate.
14. Reinstall the compressed coil spring onto the strut assembly and re-attach the upper strut mount plate using the
new strut stem cushions and stock hardware.
15. Decompress the coil spring in the strut assembly. Make sure that the spring is seated correctly into the strut
assembly alignment indentation.
16. Slide the coil spring spacer onto the strut assembly over the 10mm bolts.
17. Install the strut assembly into the strut tower and start the upper three 10mm nuts with spring washers. (Make
sure that the bottom of the strut is aligned as well)
18. Install the lower strut bolt in the original position that it was removed. (Step 8)
19. Using the floor jack, raise the lower control arm and connect the upper ball joint on the upper control arm to the
spindle. Make sure that you replace the cotter pin. (Not supplied)
20. Install the front tires/wheels.
21. Lower the vehicle onto the ground and tighten the upper strut tower nuts. (3 on each side)
22.
Torque all bolts to factory specifications. Re-torque all bolts after 500 miles.
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P10513 Rev03
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Bill of Materials
Part No.
Description
Qty.
M00337 Boot
Shock/Strut
4
M02233
End Link Bushings
4
M03112 Bump
stop
4
M03272
Coil Spring Spacer
2
P10027
Grease Pack
2
P01055
Cable Ties
4
M03277
Coil Spring Spacers
2
S10762 M10-1.25X 50mm Stud 6
S10518
10mm Nylock Nut
6