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Maintenance – JKS OGS169 User Manual

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JKSOGS169

JKS Rear Trackbrace Installation

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Slide Trackbar Brace over factory track bar brack-

et as illustrated below. Make sure hole in Trackbar

Brace aligns with bolt hole in factory track bar

bracket.

HINT: The snug fit should hold the brace

in position for welding.

IMPORTANT: The Trackbar Brace must be welded to

bare metal. Remove any paint, rust or other contami-

nants before welding.

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Thoroughly clean locations marked by an “X” on

both sides of factory track bar bracket.

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The indicated locations on back side of axle must

also be prepared for welding.HINT: A die grinder

with sanding wheel or similar tool is useful for

removing paint from axle housing. This step may

be easier with the Trackbar Brace temporarily

removed.

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3. WELD TRACKBAR BRACE TO AXLE

HOUSING

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With Trackbar Brace correctly positioned over fac-

tory track bar bracket, tack weld the brace to the

axle housing.

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Next, fillet weld Trackbar Brace to axle housing in

locations indicated in the previous section.

IMPORTANT: Avoid overheating axle tube by allowing

the surface to cool off regularly.

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Once all welding is complete, spray paint entire

Trackbar Brace and any bare metal on axle hous-

ing to prevent corrosion. All exposed metal must

be completely covered.

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4. REINSTALL REAR TRACK BAR

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Apply anti-seize lubricant to bolt threads of original

track bar mounting hardware.

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Insert axle end of track bar into reinforced axle

bracket first. Loosely install original mounting

hardware.

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Mount chassis end of track bar and loosely install

original mounting hardware.

IMPORTANT: Vehicle must be on level ground with

coil springs supporting the full vehicle weight before

mounting hardware is tightened.

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Using a torque wrench, tighten mounting hardware

at both ends of track bar to 125 ft-lbs.

Maintenance

Check torque specifications regularly.

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Revision Date 11/1/2013