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.
Thoroughly clean locations marked by an “X” on
both sides of factory track bar bracket.
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.
3. WELD TRACKBAR BRACE TO AXLE
HOUSING
With Trackbar Brace correctly positioned over fac-
tory track bar bracket, tack weld the brace to the
axle housing.
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.
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.
4. REINSTALL REAR TRACK BAR
Apply anti-seize lubricant to bolt threads of original
track bar mounting hardware.
Insert axle end of track bar into reinforced axle
bracket first. Loosely install original mounting
hardware.
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.
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