Trail Master Suspension TM3745-40023 w/ Leaf Spring JEEP CHEROKEE (XJ) 4.5 COIL SPRING KIT - Manual (Page 4)

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Prepare to Install Front
Suspension
1. Loosen, but do not remove, lug nuts on each
front wheel.
2. Place the vehicle in neutral. Place your floor
jack under the front axle and raise the vehicle.
Place jack stands under the frame rails and
lower the frame onto the stands. Remove the
jack and place the vehicle back in gear, set the
emergency brake, and place blocks both in front
and behind the rear wheels. Remove the front
wheels.
3. If your vehicle is equipped with a transmission
skid plate, unbolt and remove it from the vehicle.
4. Unbolt and remove the front sway bar end links
from the axle. Save the hardware for reuse.
5. Unbolt and remove shocks from the vehicle.
Save the hardware for reuse
6. Unbolt the front track bar from the front axle
mount and secure up and out of the work area.
Save the hardware for reinstallation.
7. Unbolt the all the ABS mounting clips from the
vehicle.
8. Unbolt the front brake line brackets from the
frame.
9. Unbolt the front coil spring retainer clamps.
10. Lower the front axle enough to remove the coil
springs from the front spring pockets. Save the
factory isolators for re-use. Be sure to support
the axle while the springs and shocks are re-
moved.
Install Front Suspension
1. Support the front axle using jack stands.
2. On the passenger side, with the axle supported,
remove the passenger side upper and lower
control arm from the vehicle. Be sure to leave
the driver side control arms in place to keep the
front axle from rolling over. Install the long end
of the control arm into the frame mount. (Don’t
fully tighten until vehicle is back on the ground).
3. Install the arm (82-TM30011) into the mounting
pockets on the frame using the previously re-
moved OE bolts and hardware.
4. Repeat steps 1 through 3 on the remaining side
of the vehicle.
WARNING
Compressed coil springs can expand violently causing
serious personal injury. Before removing the coil
springs, lower the axle housing as far as possible to al-
low the coil springs to expand.
WARNING
Use extreme caution when lifting vehicle from ground.
To prevent serious personal injury, ensure the lifting de-
vice is securely placed.
82-TM30011
Control Arm
OE Bolts