Hellwig Sway Bar 5712 - Manual (Page 3)

9.
Cast Power Steering Frame Bracket— Lubricate the special bushing with the raised ridge and place on
sway bar on drivers side. Slide cast power steering frame bracket over bushing aligning ridge on bushing
with pocket in casting as shown in photo (5). Reattach bracket to frame rail using qty (4) 5/16” bolts and
locknuts. Reattach power steering ram per factory instructions. Lubricate standard bushing and place on
sway bar on passenger side. Attach u-plate to frame rail with offset holes to outside of frame rail.
Stamped Power Steering Frame Bracket— Slide bracket over end of drivers side end of sway bar through
hole in bracket as shown in photo (6). Attach bracket to frame using inboard bolt holes only using 5/16”
bolts and locknuts. Lubricate standard bushing and place on sway bar. Attach u-plate with offset holes to
outboard holes in frame and and frame bracket using 5/16” bolts and locknuts. See photo (7).
Reattach
power steering ram per factory instructions Lubricate standard bushing and place on sway bar on passen-
ger side. Attach u-plate to frame rail with offset holes to outside of frame rail.
Vehicles without factory power steering—Orient U-plates with offset holes to outside of frame rail and
attach to holes in frame rail using the 5/16” bolts washers and locknuts provided.
10. Ensure that brake, fuel, and transmission lines as well as tie rods and steering components including power
steering ram will not make contact with the sway bar and its components throughout its range of motion.
11.
Vehicles without factory installed sway bar: Lower vehicle to the ground so that the full weight of the
vehicle is on the suspension. Then do the following:
a) Install end links and control arm brackets as shown in diagram.
b) Locate sway bar u-plate brackets on frame and control arm for best fit. Make sure that the sway bar
will not contact any frame or steering components as it moves. Ensure that brake, fuel, and trans-
mission lines as well as tie rods and steering components will not make contact with the sway bar
and its components as it moves.
c) When satisfied with the fit, mark holes for control arm brackets on lower control arm. Drill 13/32”
holes in lower control arm to attach control arm brackets. Attach control arm brackets using 3/8” hard-
ware provided.
d) Re-check fit of sway bar and mark holes for u-plate on frame rail. Make sure that the slotted holes in
the u-plates are located outboard as shown in photo (3). When satisfied with fit, drill 11/32” holes in
frame rail to attach bushing u-plates. Attach u-plates using 5/16” hardware provided.
12. Attach end links to control arm brackets as shown in photo (4). If vehicle is to be driven aggressively, it is
recommended that the factory control arm brackets be removed and replaced with the brackets supplied in
this kit (see step 11c and diagram page 4).
13. Tighten all mounting hardware to specified torque.
14. Tighten end links until the bushings bulge slightly.
15.
Bounce the vehicle checking for clearance on all under carriage components. Make sure that
the sway bar will not contact any frame or steering components as it moves. Ensure that
brake, fuel, and transmission lines as well as tie rods and steering components will not make
contact with the sway bar and its components as it moves.
Test drive the vehicle and recheck all
clearances and the installation alignment. Adjust as needed. Re-check your installation after one week of
driving and periodically on a regular basis.
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Cast Bracket—Locate ridge
on bushing in this pocket
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5712(R-5712) 12/03/06