Mountain Off Road SB7686-1 - Manual

INSTRUCTIONS FOR M.O.R.E.™ SB7686-1 Steering Box Bracket H.D.
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CONTENTS of KIT:
Qty: Description:
1 Bracket-Steering Box H.D.
3 Bracket to Box Spacers (3/4” thick)
1 Bracket to Box Spacer (1/4” thick)
1 Frame to Bracket Spacer (1/4” thick)
3 7/16” x 2” Bolts
4 7/16” x 1-1/2” Bolts
3 7/16” x 1” Bolts
10 7/16” Flat Washers
10 7/16” Lock Washers
Please read all instructions before installing.
This Steering Box Bracket H.D.
(Heavy Duty) is designed to fit 1976-1986 Jeep® CJ-5, CJ-7, CJ-8 vehicles and
will move the steering gear forward 1 1/4”. Depending on the type of steering shaft your Jeep has , it may
be necessary to replace or modify the steering shaft ( see figure 7). Please read and understand all in-
structions before installing. Due to the fact that this bracket is over 300% stronger than the stamped steel fac-
tory bracket, the stress loads of large tires will be transferred directly to the frame. Because of the strength of
this bracket, your frame should be checked often for signs of cracking and stress. For this reason we recom-
mend using the optional third crossmember mounting hole. See STEP 2 for instructions on using this hole.
(Hardware has been provided in your kit for the use of this hole.) You may also consider Frame Plates
(#FP300), to help add more strength to the Jeep® CJ frame.
FIT and TOLERANCES: This kit is the result of countless hours of research, testing, fitting and refining.
Jeep® frames have a wide tolerance on bolt hole centers from frame to frame. In addition to the factory toler-
ances, most people install other then factory equipment (i.e.: steering gear boxes, bumpers, springs, winches,
shackle reversal systems, etc.) M.O.R.E.™ has done the best job we can to insure that this part fits with sev-
eral of the possibilities. However, you may find it necessary to modify (i.e.: grind, elongate, bend, or force)
the parts in this kit, or other parts on your Jeep®, to fit on your rig. Please use common sense when install-
ing these parts and understand that once you modify this part in any way, shape or form, it is not returnable.
STEP 1:
Remove steering box and bracket from frame. It is not necessary to disconnect the steering
box from the pitman arm (or pitman arm from the drag link), or to disconnect the power steering hoses. Only
remove all bracket to frame bolts and, box to bracket bolts. Support the box with a floor jack or blocks. Be
careful not to damage the hoses! The old stamped steel brackets can now be discarded.
STEP 2:
For extra strength the Steering Box Bracket has been designed to use a third bracket-to-
crossmember bolt. This hole must be drilled in the crossmember using the bracket as a template. To do this,
set the bracket on TOP of the crossmember with the third hole toward the driver side frame rail. (See Figure
4 for location of third hole in the bracket). Align the two existing holes and loosely thread two of the 7/16 bolts
in the bracket from the bottom. Now with the bracket held in position by the two bolts, mark the location for
the third hole. Remove the bracket, center-punch the location and drill with a ½" drill. Deburr the hole top and
bottom.
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