Hellwig Sway Bar 7702 - Manual (Page 2)

7702 (R-7702) 08/22/08
TORQUE TABLE
BOLT SIZE: 3/8” = 20-30 ft. lbs. – 7/16” = 35-45 ft. lbs. – ½” = 50-70 ft. lbs. – 9/16” = 70-90 ft. lbs.
SAFETY: BEFORE STARTING YOUR INSTALLATION, BE SURE TO SET PARKING BRAKE AND CHOCK TIRES.
NOTE: THIS KIT INCLUDES LOCK NUTS WHICH REQUIRE TIGHTENING WITYH A WRENCH AFTER BEING STARTED BY HAND.
1. Remove the factory installed front skid plate and save mounting hardware.
( Remember this pro-
cedure, you will have to reinstall the front skid plate later).
2. Remove factory installed sway bar.
3. Lubricate and install the D-shaped poly bushings on the sway bar in approximately the same loca-
tion so that the bushings line up with the mounting location on the frame.
4. Raise the sway bar up into position onto the end links and and attach the U-plates to the D-shaped
poly bushings using the M10 socket head cap screws and washers.
5. Install the end links on the lower control arms. TIGHTEN SLIGHTLY JUST UNTIL BUSHING
START TO BULGE. See photo two (2) and(4). DO NOT OVER TIGHTEN.
6. Center sway bar and align end links.
7. Tighten all the bolts on the U-plates to 20-25 ft-lb.
8. Reinstall the factory installed front skid plate that you removed in
step one (1). Torque to factory
specifications.
9. Bounce the vehicle and check for clearance on all the undercarriage components. Turn the front
wheels full lock left and then to the right making sure that you have a minimum of
( 1 inch) of
clearance is maintained between the tie rod and the sway bar. Be sure that all nuts and bolts se-
curely tightened. Check and see that all wires, fuel and brake lines etc. are clear of this installation
and cannot be damaged. Recheck your installation after one (1) week of driving and every thirty
days thereafter.
ATTENTION INSTALLER: BE SURE THAT THE CUSTOMER RECEIVES THIS INSTRUCTION
SHEET, ALL IMORTANT NOTE CARDS AND THE WARRANTY FORM.
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