Lingenfelter L500151410 Lingenfelter - Pedders Camaro SS Coil Over Shocks - Manual (Page 16)

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21. Now raise the lower control arm, making sure the lower strut bushing is 90 degrees to the arm,
place the lower strut mount into the lower control arm hole and add the bolt.
22. With a floor jack if required, lift the lower control arm until it aligns with the joint in the knuckle
assembly and add the bolt. Remove the jack if used.
23. Add LocTite and add the nut and torque
24. Re-attach the rear sway bar links
25. Now that everything is tight, add wheels and torque lug nuts to 110lbft.
26. Drive at around to settle the suspension. Then re-measure the heights.
27. If you have to adjust the front(s) then you have to remove the front wheels.
28. If you have to adjust the rears, this can be done by raising the vehicle on jack stands, or lift
29. Make all adjustments required, then with a brass drift, re-stake all lock nuts tightly
30. Lower vehicle, road test, recheck and adjust as required to get the desired heights.
16. Please note: it is recommended
to put some antisieze compound
on the thread of the strut as it
threads into the clevis. This will
help make adjustments easier in
bad weather areas. Make sure
you wipe off any excess.
17. IMPORTANT NOTE: THERE IS AN
INSPECTION HOLE IN THE SIDE
OF THE CLEVIS. YOU MUST BE
ABLE TO SEE THREADS ONLY.
THIS WILL ASSURE AN
ADEQUATE AMOUNT OF STRUT
BODY INTO THE CLEVIS. THIS IS
A CRITICAL SAFETY
REQUIREMENT
18. There may be a 1.2 to 1.5 turns
ratio per mm height change. In
other words, 1.2 to 1.5mm
change in distance will give you
a 1mm RIDE height change.
19. Now using the adjuster
wrenches tighten down the lock
nuts. Then use a brass drift and
a hammer to tighten the lock
nuts.
20. Install the struts so the adjuster
is pointing inside, and add the 4-
15 mm nuts to the upper strut
mount and tighten to specs.
Before tightening, however,
push the upper strut mount
inward. There is slack in the
strut mount bolt holes