Hell Bent Steel 2004-2012 Ford F150 2WD / 4WD 3 Leveling Kit - Manual (Page 2)

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6. Support the knuckle with a bungee cord or safety wire so not to
overextend the CV axel or stretch the brake hydraulic hose.
7. Next remove the struts lower bolt. Using a 27 mm wrench, hold
the nut and remove the bolt with a 30 mm socket.
. Remove the strut assembly.
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NOTE: Because of the shape of the Hell Bent Steel spacer
the strut will be rotated 180
° when reinstalled.
** Caution: Use the factory nuts with the factory studs**
10. Run down the provided serrated nuts snug with end wrench.
Torque to OEM specs.
11. Place strut back into upper strut mount. Tighten provided nuts
snug with wrench or ratchet (after install, you will torque to OEM
specs).
12. Use a pry bar to position the lower control arm and the strut
mount to reinstall the mounting bolt. Torque to OEM specs.
13. Place a jack under the lower control arm. Raise the lower
control arm to reattach the ball joint. A pry bar may be used to hold
the upper control arm into position. Torque the ball joint nut to
OEM specs.
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9. Place the Hell Bent Steel strut extension on the top of the strut, ho
the part up to start the nuts onto the factory studs.
14. Reattach the tie rod end. Torque to OEM specs.
15. Reattach the sway bar. Torque to OEM specs.
16. Reattach the wheel. Torque to OEM specs.
17. Repeat on opposite side.
18. Lower vehicle to ground and torque strut mounts to OEM sp
19. Align the vehicle. A certified alignment technician that is
experienced with lifted vehicles is recommended to perform the
lignment.
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PLEASE NOTE:
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The 1-3/4" thick spacer gives you a total lift of 3". This is due
to the fact that when you extend the strut by 1-3/4" the strut
will be rotated to a slightly steeper angle. It is the
combination of extending the strut and the change in angle
that gives the total lift. For the same reason, the spacer in
the 2-1/2" kit measures 1-5/8".
**These instructions are available
in full color on our website**
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