Hellwig Sway Bar 7272 - Manual (Page 2)

6. Remove the 2 screws attaching the spare tire heat shield to the passenger side frame rail. Save for use later.
7. Locate existing spare tire crossmember on vehicle frame. Place square U-bolt over frame rail just behind crossmember with
legs of U-bolt pointing downward. On passenger side the inside leg of the U-bolt will fit between the heat shield and the rail
as shown.
8. Insert legs of U-bolt into slotted holes of the hanger brackets. Install hanger brackets with clevis inboard of frame rail and
toward front of vehicle as shown in photo 3. Attach using 1/2” lock nuts.
LEAVE LOOSE for adjustment later.
9. Install bushings and spacer tube into the sleeve in end link.
10. Place end link into clevis with offset inboard. Attach end link to clevis with 7/16 X 2 1/4” bolt on driver side. See photo 5a.
On passenger side use the 7/16 x 2-1/2” bolt attach end link and offset bracket to clevis as shown in photo 4 to space the heat
shield away from the end link.
LEAVE LOOSE for adjustment later.
11. Install one heat shield screw in hole farthest rearward on frame and tighten until heat shield is flush with the frame rail. Do
not use the other screw.
12. Mark heat shield for hole as shown in photo 4. Drill 9/32 (.281”) hole and attach heat shield to offset bracket with 1/4”
fastener, washers, and lock nut.
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Heat Shield
Screw
U-bolt
Passenger Side
Mark heat shield for .281” hole
to attach heat shield to offset
bracket with 1/4” bolt and nut.
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7272(R-7272) 07/06/11