Mallory Ignition Lakewood REAR UPPER CONTROL ARMS 20144_20149_20154 User Manual

Mallory Ignition For the car

Features:

• Heavy gauge steel eliminates flex increasing traction
• Completely bolt-on, no welding required
• Polyurethane bushings for positive suspension

control and stability

• Completely adjustable to set up your suspension

IMPORTANT!

Read this instruction sheet completely so that
you thoroughly understand it and are familiar

with the procedure before attempting installation.

WORK SAFELY!

Installation of these control arms requires

working underneath vehicle.

USE EXTREME CARE AND CAUTION WHEN

WORKING UNDERNEATH VEHICLE.

Never get near or under vehicle until you are

confident that it is safely supported and will not

move or fall from its raised position.

DO NOT USE A BUMPER JACK.

PREPARATION FOR INSTALLATION

1. Place vehicle on a solid level surface to ensure

safe installation

2. Place wheel blocks in front of and behind both front

wheels to prevent movement in either direction.

3. Raise rear of vehicle and support flat area of chassis

in front of lower control arm attaching point using
approved automotive support stands having
adequate load capacity. DO NOT put support stands
under the axle housing. Note: Raise vehicle high
enough to allow adequate clearance for coil
spring removal.

CAUTION

DO NOT BEGIN THIS INSTALLATION UNTIL YOU ARE

CONFIDENT THAT VEHICLE IS SECURE AND SAFELY

SUPPORTED!

CONTROL ARM ASSEMBLY

1. Install grease fittings (supplied) into each end of

control arm by threading fittings into drilled hole of
bushing eyelet. Use care not to damage fittings
(see illustration).

2. Apply lubricant to polyurethane bushings and steel

sleeves, then install into eyelet ends as shown.

CONTROL ARM INSTALLATION

NOTE

We recommend working on

only one side at a time.

1. Remove both rear wheels.

2. Apply penetrating oil or rust release lubricant to

front and rear mounting bolts of upper control arms.

3. Raise axle housing up approximately 2"

(a hydraulic floor jack is recommended for
this procedure).

4. Using a wrench, remove one upper control arm. DO

NOT discard the bolts and nuts, they may be reused.

5. Lightly lubricate threads of short adjustable end.

Install hex jam nut, and assemble. Adjust Lakewood
control arms to same length as factory arm using
center to center location of mounting bushing holes
as your measurement point.

6. Install the new control arm to chassis and axle

housing brackets using the stock factory mounting
bolts and nuts previously removed.

ADJUSTABLE REAR UPPER CONTROL ARMS

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

Part #20144, #20149, #20154