JKS 9100 - Manual (Page 4)

JKS9100 JKS Switchblade Swaybar Installation 4 Page
and 3/16” punch are useful for driving the locking
pin into position.
 With pin installed, fill the rest of the through-hole
with blue RTV silicone. Do this on front and back
of indexing head. This step is important – do not
skip. Silicone will seal through-hole from both ends
to prevent any moisture or debris from entering.
 Repeat this process to install the second Blade
Arm Assembly (B), making sure both arms are
perfectly aligned before installing pin. HINT: If
arms are not aligned, remove the second arm and
rotate up or down by one spline until arms are
mounted on the exact same plane.
Blade Arms must be perfectly aligned with each other
before proceeding.
‰ 6. PREPARE END LINKS
To ensure proper swaybar operation, the supplied End
Links must be adjusted to the appropriate length for your
application. Adhere to the following instructions carefully to
determine the correct process for your vehicle.
 With the vehicle at normal ride height and located
on level ground, pivot the Blade Arms (A & B) until
they are level or parallel (within 2.5 degrees) with
the ground as illustrated below. HINT: An angle
measuring tool placed directly on the Blade Arm is
useful for verifying angle. Always measure blade
arm in vertical position to ensure taper in horizon-
tal position does not affect results.
 Rotate the Blade Arms (A & B) to the proper angle
and hold them in position. HINT: A board, length of
pipe, or similar object clamped to one Blade Arm
is useful for holding in position.
 While holding the Blade Arms (A & B) at the proper
angle, measure the distance between the center
of the hole at the end of each Blade Arm and the
original swaybar link mounting holes on the axle
bracket.
 Subtract 3" from the distance recorded above to
determine the modified length of the Connecting
Rod (H). HINT: For instance, if the center-to-center
distance for your application is 10", the modified
Connecting Rod length should be 7"
Distance between
mounting ends
Connecting Rod
(modified length)
3"
‰ 7. mODIFY CONNECTING ROD
The supplied Connecting Rods (H) are long enough to
accommodate an infinite range of lift heights. On most
applications, they must be shortened to set the swaybar at
the proper angle. This is accomplished by removing excess
material from the Connecting Rods, based on the modified
length measurement (from previous step) and the instruc-
tions that follow.